Breakdown of La komisiono kontrolas la dentoklinikon.
la
the
kontroli
to check
dentokliniko
the dental clinic
komisiono
the commission; official body
Questions & Answers about La komisiono kontrolas la dentoklinikon.
Why does dentoklinikon end in -n?
The -n ending marks the direct object in Esperanto. It shows which thing is being acted on.
- La komisiono = the commission/committee → the subject
- kontrolas = checks/inspects
- la dentoklinikon = the dental clinic → the thing being checked
So dentokliniko becomes dentoklinikon because it is the object of the verb.
Why doesn’t komisiono also have an -n ending?
Because komisiono is the subject, not the object. In this sentence, the commission is doing the action, so it stays in its basic form:
- komisiono = subject
- dentoklinikon = object
In Esperanto, the -n is normally used for the direct object, not for the subject.
What does the -as in kontrolas mean?