pilno -pli- gismu

x₁ uses/employs x₂ [tool, apparatus, machine, agent, acting entity, material] for purpose x₃.

Also utilize; x₂ is useful/used productively by x₁ to do x₃ (use selpli for reordered places); hire/employ (use le'ipli, lejyplicu'a). (cf. tutci, cabra, minji, gasnu, zukte for x₂, cmavo list pi'o, sazri, jibri)

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In definition:

pi'o: pilno modal, 1st place used by ...
sepi'o (comp!): pilno modal, 2nd place (instrumental) tool/machine/apparatus/acting entity; using (tool) ...
tepi'o (comp!): pilno modal, 3rd place (instrumental) a tool usage for purpose ...

In notes:

cabra: x₁ is apparatus/mechanism/device/equipment for function x₂ controlled/[triggered] by x₃ (agent).
gasnu: x₁ [person/agent] is an agentive cause of event x₂; x₁ does/brings about x₂.
jibri: x₁ is a job/occupation/employment/vocation (a type of work regularly done for pay) of person x₂.
minji: x₁ is a machine for use/function x₂; [automated apparatus, without direct function control].
sazri: x₁ operates/drives/runs x₂ [apparatus/machine] with goal/objective/use/end/function x₃.
tutci: x₁ is a tool/utensil/resource/instrument/implement used for doing x₂; [form determines function].
zukte: x₁ is a volitional entity employing means/taking action x₂ for purpose/goal x₃/to end x₃.
baupli: x₁ uses language x₂ for purpose x₃.
cacpli: x₁ habitually uses x₂ to do x₃; x₁ is a "user" of x₂.
gaupli: x₁ uses x₂ for bringing about x₃ (event)
jibypilno: x₁=p₁ hires x₂=p₂ for position/work x₃=p₃=j₁
kosmyka'u: x₁ (abstraction) is a use-case / expected usage scenario of x₂ (object/event)
lafmi'i: x₁=l₁=m₁ is an elevator/lift.
le'ipli: pi₁=pl₁ employs pi₂=pl₃ for a payment/compensation/salary/wage/reward of pl₂ for the provision of goods/services pi₃=pl₄.
madyske: s₁ (mass of facts) is the study of conduct-governing standards s₂=m₁ based on methodology s₃.
malpli: x₁ abuses/misuses x₂ for purpose x₃
pavyplitci: x₁ a single-use tool/implement/implement for doing x₂; x₁ is designed to be discarded after the first use.
plicme: c₁ is the username/pseudonym/pen-name of c₂=p₁ for use with/by resource c₃=p₂ for purpose p₃.
plicu'a: c₁=p₁ adopts/selects/chooses/accepts c₂=p₂ out of alternatives c₃ for purpose p₃.
plikra: x1=k1 is a resource for x2=p1 to use
pliri'a: r₁=p₁ applies r₂=p₂ to r₃=p₃.
plivei: v₁ is a log/record of data v₂ (nu/du'u) about v₃=p₁'s use of resource p₂ for purpose p₃ recorded in medium v₄.
plixau: x₁=p₂ is useful/good for x₂=p₁ by the standard of being usable for purpose p₃.
selplijibri: x₁=j₁ is an employment of / a job held by x₂=j₂=p₂ who is employed by x₃=p₁ for purpose x₄=p₃.
skikemckupli: x₁=p₁=s₁ uses book x₂=c₁ about/containing x₃=c₂ by author x₄=c₃ for audience x₅=c₄ preserved in medium x₆=c₅ in order to explain x₇=s₂ to x₈=s₃.
terpli: x₁ (abstraction) is the purpose of x₂, used by x₃
tolspofu: x₁ is capable of performing functions/ready for use or service x₂; x₁ is operable, functional, operational, usable, unbroken, useable, utile
conka: x₁ is functional / usable for function x₂
jonse: x₁ accesses x₂ for purpose x₃, access/interaction in manner x₄; x₁ approaches / reaches / interacts with / reads / uses x₂.
tekla: x₁ is a button/key (of piano, typewriter, computer) causing event x₂ (property of x₁)
akti: x₁ is running service/in operation/performs functions x₂; x₁ is "turned on", working, acting, active, in action
erpi: x₁ (abstraction) is the purpose of x₂ (object or event)
instale: x₁ (entity) connects, sets up x₂ (entity) onto x₃ (entity)
klulele: x₁ is a ukulele/cavaquinho tuned to x₂