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Two nouns

by sxikanto, April 8, 2012

Messages: 9

Language: English

sxikanto (User's profile) April 8, 2012, 3:44:29 AM

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 (User's profile) April 8, 2012, 5:59:33 AM

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 (User's profile) April 8, 2012, 8:23:02 AM

You could also say ni havas komputilan programiston.

Leke (User's profile) April 8, 2012, 12:29:52 PM

Perhaps?
Ni havas programiston de komputiloj

darkweasel (User's profile) April 8, 2012, 12:38:44 PM

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

Chainy (User's profile) April 8, 2012, 1:00:29 PM

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 (User's profile) April 8, 2012, 1:12:38 PM

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 (User's profile) April 8, 2012, 1:14:11 PM

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

sxikanto (User's profile) April 8, 2012, 5:54:03 PM

Very good information. Thank you all ridulo.gif.

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