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Two nouns

de sxikanto, 2012-aprilo-08

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sxikanto (Montri la profilon) 2012-aprilo-08 03:44:29

If you're making a statement that has two nouns together, such as:

We have a computer programmer.

Would you say:

Ni havas komputilon programiston.

Or:

Ni havas komputilon programisto.

Mustelvulpo (Montri la profilon) 2012-aprilo-08 05:59:33

You could state it as a compound but "komputilprogramisto" is an awfully long word, so maybe you'd want to use a hyphen- komputil-programisto. If you wish to separate the words "programisto de komputiloj" works best. At any rate "komputilo programisto" is incorrect.

With regard to your question about the use of the accusative:

Ni havas komputil-programiston.
Ni havas programiston de komputiloj.

darkweasel (Montri la profilon) 2012-aprilo-08 08:23:02

You could also say ni havas komputilan programiston.

Leke (Montri la profilon) 2012-aprilo-08 12:29:52

Perhaps?
Ni havas programiston de komputiloj

darkweasel (Montri la profilon) 2012-aprilo-08 12:38:44

Leke:Perhaps?
Ni havas programiston de komputiloj
Actually Mustelvulpo already proposed this one...

Chainy (Montri la profilon) 2012-aprilo-08 13:00:29

sxikanto:If you're making a statement that has two nouns together, such as:

We have a computer programmer.
This is not a case of two nouns being together. 'Computer' is like an adjective in that sentence as it describes the type of programmer.

Chainy (Montri la profilon) 2012-aprilo-08 13:12:38

Mustelvulpo:You could state it as a compound but "komputilprogramisto" is an awfully long word
I'm sure our German speaking friends would love that one! rideto.gif The word's perfectly fine, but I suppose words can at times get a bit too long for comfort...

The other suggestions in this thread are also good:

- Komputila programisto
- Programisto de komputiloj

Chainy (Montri la profilon) 2012-aprilo-08 13:14:11

sxikanto:Ni havas komputilon programiston.
= We have a computer a programmer

sxikanto (Montri la profilon) 2012-aprilo-08 17:54:03

Very good information. Thank you all ridulo.gif.

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