Word
Mi skribis motivleteron.
Meaning
I wrote a motivation letter.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Mi skribis motivleteron.
mi
I
skribi
to write
motivletero
the motivation letter; cover letter
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Questions & Answers about Mi skribis motivleteron.
Why does skribis end in -is?
In Esperanto, -is marks the past tense for all verbs.
- skribi = to write
- skribas = write / am writing
- skribis = wrote
- skribos = will write
So Mi skribis means I wrote.
Why does motivleteron have an -n at the end?
The -n ending marks the direct object in Esperanto. The direct object is the thing directly affected by the action.
In this sentence:
- Mi = I
- skribis = wrote
- motivleteron = a motivation letter / cover letter
The letter is what was written, so it takes -n.
Without the -n, the grammar would be incomplete or incorrect in standard Esperanto.
What is the basic form of motivleteron?