Nia komunumo volas muzikon en la parko.

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Breakdown of Nia komunumo volas muzikon en la parko.

• en: in
• voli: to want
• parko: the park

Questions & Answers about Nia komunumo volas muzikon en la parko.

Why is it volas and not some other verb form?

In Esperanto, -as marks the present tense. So volas means wants or want.

• mi volas = I want
• nia komunumo volas = our community wants

Other common endings are:

• -is = past
• -os = future
• -us = conditional
• -u = command / wish form

So volas is used because the sentence is talking about a present desire.

Why does muzikon end in -n?

The -n ending marks the direct object in Esperanto.

Here, muzikon is the thing that the community wants. The verb is volas, and the answer to wants what? is music.

• muziko = music
• muzikon = music (as the direct object)

So:

• Nia komunumo volas muzikon. = Our community wants music.

This -n ending is called the accusative.

Why is komunumo not komunumon?