Breakdown of La komercisto montras uzitan diskon.
la
the
montri
to show
komercisto
the merchant; trader
uzita
used; second-hand
Questions & Answers about La komercisto montras uzitan diskon.
What does La komercisto montras uzitan diskon mean word by word?
A word-by-word breakdown is:
- La = the
- komercisto = merchant, trader, or businessperson
- montras = shows
- uzitan = used (describing the disk)
- diskon = disk or disc as the direct object
So the whole sentence means something like:
The merchant shows a used disk.
Depending on context, disko could mean a physical disk/disc such as a CD, DVD, hard disk, or similar item.
Why does komercisto mean merchant?
Esperanto words are often built from smaller meaningful parts:
- komerc- = trade, commerce
- -ist- = a person professionally involved with something
- -o = noun ending
So:
- komerco = commerce, trade
- komercisto = someone զբաղ involved in commerce → merchant / trader / businessperson
This kind of word-building is very common in Esperanto and is one of the language’s most useful features.
Why is there -n on diskon?