La plimulto konsentis.

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Breakdown of La plimulto konsentis.

• konsenti: to agree
• plimulto: the majority; most

Questions & Answers about La plimulto konsentis.

What does la mean here, and why is it used?

La is the definite article, like the in English.

So la plimulto means the majority, not just a majority or majority in a general sense. In this sentence, it points to a specific majority that is understood from the context.

You could say Plimulto konsentis, but that would sound less specific and is less common in a normal context where a particular group is being discussed.

What exactly is plimulto?

Plimulto is a noun meaning majority.

It is built from:

• pli = more
• multo = much, a large amount, a large number

Together, plimulto means the larger part of a group, or more than half.

Related words:

• malplimulto = minority
• multo = much, a lot
• multaj = many

Why does plimulto end in -o?