"La kato ludas per la fadeno."

Translation: The cat plays with the thread.

[truelefty]

A forum thread is "fadeno" as well?

[vikungen]

It is.

[ActualGoat]

I hope it isn't, but it might be.

[WellingtonTomaz]

What is a forum thread?
I am not a native english speaker..

[luizvitorio]

We are in a forum thread. He did a joke.

[Dalingo8]

What is a thread in the first place? I'm also not a native English speaker.

[salivanto]

A thread is a thin string, like you use for sewing. In Esperanto, fadeno can be thread or yarn, which is thicker and used for knitting.

A forum thread is a series of public messages. It's as if they're all sitting on a string in certain order.

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[JamesB84]

What is the difference in meaning between "per" and "kun"?

[mmmm_cake]

It seems to me that "kun" is more accurately translated as "together with." It refers to two peers rather than an object being used for something.

[MailmanSpy]

Also, more specifically, "kun" can still be used for objects, but only if the thread was playing with cat as well.

[CameronAvocado]

That'd be an interesting sight

[DavidBock9]

Isn't "kune" the word for "together"? So "kun kune" is "together with".

[papercrane]

Yeah, i'm also wondering if "kun" could be used in this case?

Edit: Nevermind, apparently "La kato ludas kun la fadeno." is also correct.

[MechFactions]

The section notes suggest that 'per' is used for a tool or device, so "la kato ludas per la fadeno" means "the cat is playing with the thread (its plaything)", while "la kato ludas kun la fadeno" implies that the thread is playing with the cat, as well.

[CengalLut]

A magical sentient thread.

[DavidStyIes]

"Se vi ludas tro longe kun la fadeno, la fadeno ankaŭ ludos kun vi"

"En Soveta Rusio, fadeno ludas per VI"

[RobertElls1]

If the cat gets wrapped in the thread whilst playing with it, then the thread is definitely playing with the cat.

[Iggyzeppelin]

I think that's right. Like "the cat plays by means of the thread"

[papercrane]

Ah, I missed that. Thank you! :)

[salivanto]

For those asking about the difference between kun and per, Logano and I talked about it a bit here. The link should take you right to the relevant part of the video.

https://youtu.be/Wvn9wTaw6IM?t=59

https://youtu.be/Wvn9wTaw6IM?t=59

[MichaelSka3]

As a note, you shouldn't let cats play with yarn or other balls of thread as there are risks of entanglement, choking, or internal blockages.

[amanda_grace]

Per is the preposition denoting the ablative case.

[ronlin2808]

i believe you mean instrumental case.

[norto]

I think amada_grace might have some kind of knowledge of Latin because instrumental case is fused in to ablative case in Latin and the noun will take ablative declension for such duty.

[EteroPetol]

Why isn't it "fadenon"?

[tu_madre_vic]

words after prepositions usually don't take the accusative case.

[salivanto]

Yes, absolutely!

More detail here: https://blogs.transparent.com/esperanto/keys-to-understanding-esperanto-prepositions/

[RadioAngel_]

Does fadeno also mean yarn or just thread?

[KevinM]

I believe so: https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fadeno

[csi]

I guessed "yarn" and Duo accepted it, even though it doesn't show up as an option when you hover over the word.

[ISpeakAlien]

The hovering suggestions are sometimes wrong.

[SMeFFy]

Why not fadenon

[salivanto]

This question was asked and answered in this thread a year ago. Look for EteroPetol's question - Why isn't it "fadenon"?

[Jim7373]

La kato ludas purr la fadeno.

[Lucien958719]

quelle est la différence entre per et kun？est-ce que kun ne s'utilise que quand il s'agit d'une personne?

[salivanto]

Esque vu voudrais un response en francais? Je crois que je'n poux pas.

[Lucien958719]

merci , you can just simply use english. I just want to ask about the difference between per and kun.Am I right in thinking that per is used for a tool ,whereas Kun for a person ?

[salivanto]

Close. It's also possible to speak kun kuraĝo or drink coffee kun kremo.

• per = by means of
• kun = (together) with

[Lucien958719]

ok dankon por via respondo