Translation
state (country, polity)
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Word origin
From German Staat and English state, ultimately Latin status ('standing, condition'), from stare ('to stand').
- Origin
- German
- Root
- status
- English cognates
- state, status
Examples
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The state made new laws.
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That small state has a long history.
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The two states finally made peace.
is the political machine: government, laws, borders. Keep it away from without the hat, which is a condition or state of affairs, so is a perfectly grammatical remark about how the country is doing. is the land itself, a realm under a crown, the people as a nation. The United States are Usono in everyday speech, though formally .
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Word family
Words built on ŝtato with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- ŝtatetonoun
small state
ŝtato-et-: a little state
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 10: ŝtato, scivola, viando and 7 more words.