Breakdown of La pluvo eble prokrastos la konkurson.
la
the
eble
maybe
pluvo
the rain
prokrasti
to postpone; delay
Questions & Answers about La pluvo eble prokrastos la konkurson.
Why is there la before both pluvo and konkurson?
La is the Esperanto definite article, meaning the.
So:
- la pluvo = the rain
- la konkurson = the competition
Esperanto uses la for all nouns, regardless of gender or number. It never changes form.
In this sentence, both nouns are understood as definite: a specific rain event and a specific competition.
What does eble mean, and where does it go in the sentence?
Eble means perhaps, maybe, or possibly.
In La pluvo eble prokrastos la konkurson, it modifies the whole idea: the rain may delay the competition.
Esperanto word order is fairly flexible, so eble can often move around:
- Eble la pluvo prokrastos la konkurson.
- La pluvo eble prokrastos la konkurson.
Both are natural. Putting eble before the verb or near the beginning is very common.
Why is the verb prokrastos and not prokrasti or prokrastus?