Word
Estas necese, ke la paciento revenu por dentokontrolo.
Meaning
It is necessary for the patient to return for a dental check-up.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Estas necese, ke la paciento revenu por dentokontrolo.
Why does the sentence start with Estas necese instead of something like Ĝi estas necese?
In Esperanto, estas necese is an impersonal expression meaning it is necessary.
The it in English is just a dummy subject, but Esperanto often leaves that out. So:
- Estas necese = It is necessary
- Estas grave = It is important
- Estas bone = It is good
You usually do not need ĝi here.
Why is it necese and not necesa?
Necese is an adverb, while necesa is an adjective.
In Estas necese, the word describes the whole situation, not a noun. So Esperanto uses the adverb:
- Estas necese, ke... = It is necessary that...
By contrast, necesa would describe a noun:
- Tio estas necesa = That is necessary
- Necesa kontrolo = a necessary checkup
So in this sentence, necese is the normal choice.
What does ke do in this sentence?