La farbisto intencas uzi lakon.

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Breakdown of La farbisto intencas uzi lakon.

• uzi: to use
• farbisto: the painter (trade)
• lako: varnish; lacquer

Questions & Answers about La farbisto intencas uzi lakon.

What does farbisto mean, and what does the ending -isto do?

Farbisto is built from farb- plus -ist- plus -o.

• farb- = the idea of color/painting
• -ist- = a person professionally or habitually involved with something
• -o = noun ending

So farbisto means a painter or someone who paints. Depending on context, it could mean a house painter, decorator, or another kind of painter. If you want to be more specific, Esperanto can use other roots too.

Why is there la before farbisto?

La is the Esperanto definite article, meaning the.

So la farbisto means the painter, not just a painter. Esperanto has la for definiteness, but it does not have a separate word for a/an. If you wanted a painter, you would usually just say farbisto.

Why does intencas end in -as?