La proceduro de resendo estas simpla.

to be

Breakdown of La proceduro de resendo estas simpla.

• la: the
• de: of
• simpla: simple

Questions & Answers about La proceduro de resendo estas simpla.

Why does proceduro end in -o?

In Esperanto, -o marks a noun. So proceduro means procedure as a thing or concept.

You can compare:

• proceduro = procedure
• simpla = simple (adjective)
• resendo = return / sending back (noun)

What is the role of la at the beginning?

La is the definite article, meaning the. Unlike English, Esperanto uses just one form:

• la proceduro = the procedure

It does not change for gender, number, or case.

Why is it de resendo and not just resendo by itself?

De usually means of. Here it links the two nouns:

• la proceduro de resendo = the procedure of returning / the return procedure

This is a very common Esperanto pattern:

• la nomo de la urbo = the name of the city
• la tempo de foriro = the time of departure

So de resendo tells you what kind of procedure it is.

What does resendo literally mean?