Word
Fumo poluas la medion.
Meaning
Smoke pollutes the environment.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Fumo poluas la medion.
la
the
fumo
the smoke
medio
the environment; surroundings
polui
to pollute
Questions & Answers about Fumo poluas la medion.
Why does fumo end in -o?
In Esperanto, -o is the standard noun ending. So fumo is a noun meaning smoke.
This is one of the most important patterns in Esperanto:
- -o = noun
- -a = adjective
- -e = adverb
- -i = infinitive verb
- -as = present tense verb
So just by seeing fumo, a learner can immediately tell it is a noun.
Why does poluas end in -as?
-as is the present-tense verb ending in Esperanto. So poluas means pollutes or is polluting, depending on context.
The base verb is polui = to pollute. From that, you get:
- polui = to pollute
- poluas = pollutes / is polluting
- poluis = polluted
- poluos = will pollute
- poluus = would pollute
Unlike English, Esperanto does not change the verb depending on the subject. So:
- mi poluas = I pollute
- vi poluas = you pollute
- fumo poluas = smoke pollutes
The verb form stays the same.
Why is it la medion and not just medio?