76. The actions or feelings which accompany an act or state, or the
characteristic which permanently accompanies a person or thing, may be
expressed by a substantive with the preposition "kun":
Li prenis gxin kun la plej granda zorgo,
he took it with the greatest care.
Mi auxdis lin kun intereso kaj plezuro,
I heard him with interest and pleasure.
Sxi estas virino kun bona gusto,
she is a woman with (of) good taste.
Mi havas cxevalon kun forta korpo,
I have a horse with a strong body.
[Footnote: Sometimes the manner of an action may be expressed by the
instrument of it, expressed by the preposition "per" with a substantive
modified by an adjective: "Li kantis per dolcxa vocxo", he sang with (by
means of) a sweet voice. "Vi pusxis min per forta mano", you pushed me
with a strong hand.]
"DIRI", "PAROLI" AND "RAKONTI".
77. The verbs "diri", to say, "paroli", to talk, to speak, and
"rakonti", to relate, having in common the general idea of speech or
expression, must not be confused in use:
Mi diris al vi ke pluvas, I said to (told) you that it was raining.
Mi diris gxin al vi, I said it to you (I told you).
Mi parolis al vi pri gxi, I talked (spoke) to you about it.
Mi rakontis gxin al vi, I related (told) it to you.