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Use it for questions about the differences in the meaning of two words, phrases, or sentences. For us to be able to help you, please provide the sourced definitions you are referring to, where the confusion arises, as well as an example sentence that shows the ambiguity.

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What is the difference between -ita and -ata?

-ita means that something has had something done to it, while -ata means something is having something done to it. For example, if I call someone mia amata filo, that means that he is my son whom I l …
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What is the difference between the affixes fi- and -aĉ?

From Plena Ilustrita Vortaro: Inter fi k aĉ estas tia diferenco, ke aĉ esprimas, ke iun aŭ ion oni juĝas malbonkvalita, netaŭga ks, dum fi esprimas negativan juĝon el morala vidpunkto. (Between …
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What is the difference between "violkolora" and "purpura"?

Reta Vortaro has these definitions: Violkoloro: Koloro de violo, meza inter bluo kaj ruĝo. Translation: Violkoloro: The color of a violet, midway between blue and red and Purpuro: Viol …
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Kio estas la diferenco inter bezoni kaj necesi?

La diferenco estas, ke "necesi" signifas "esti necesa", kaj "bezoni" signifas "suferi pro manko de [io necesa]" aŭ "ne povi agi sen [io]". Do "bezoni" uziĝas kiel la hispana "necesitar" (angle "to nee …
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