Li portas bandaĝon kaj uzas lambastonon.

he

Breakdown of Li portas bandaĝon kaj uzas lambastonon.

• kaj: and
• porti: to wear
• uzi: to use

Questions & Answers about Li portas bandaĝon kaj uzas lambastonon.

Why do bandaĝon and lambastonon end in -n?

The -n ending marks the direct object in Esperanto. These are the things being acted on:

• Li portas bandaĝon = he wears/carries a bandage
• kaj uzas lambastonon = and uses a crutch

So bandaĝo becomes bandaĝon, and lambastono becomes lambastonon, because each noun is the object of a verb.

Why is it li and not si?

Li means he.

Si is a special reflexive pronoun, used when the object refers back to the subject, like himself / herself / itself in certain situations. But in this sentence, the subject is simply he, so Esperanto uses li.

• Li portas bandaĝon = He wears a bandage.
• Li lavas sin = He washes himself.

So si would not be used here as the subject pronoun.

Does portas really mean wears? I thought it meant carries.