Questions & Answers about Mia kara amiko venis.
Why does venis end in -is?
Because -is is the Esperanto ending for the past tense.
- veni = to come
- venis = came / has come
So Mia kara amiko venis means that the coming happened in the past.
Is venis from the dictionary form veni?
Yes. The dictionary form is veni (to come). Esperanto verbs change their endings regularly:
- veni = to come
- venas = comes / is coming
- venis = came
- venos = will come
- venus = would come
- venu = come! / let ... come
So in this sentence, veni becomes venis.
Why is it mia and not mi?