Word
Ŝi elektis la blankan karton.
Meaning
She chose the white card.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Ŝi elektis la blankan karton.
Why does elektis end in -is?
In Esperanto, -is is the past-tense verb ending. So elektis is the past form of elekti.
- elekti = the infinitive, to choose
- elektas = chooses / is choosing
- elektis = chose
- elektos = will choose
Esperanto verbs do not change for person, so the same -is ending is used with mi, vi, ŝi, ili, and so on.
Why is ŝi used here instead of a verb ending that shows she?
Esperanto verbs do not change depending on the subject. That means:
- mi elektis = I chose
- vi elektis = you chose
- ŝi elektis = she chose
- ili elektis = they chose
Because the verb form stays the same, you normally need the subject pronoun to show who did the action.
Why do both blankan and karton end in -n?