Breakdown of La ekskurso komenciĝas apud la monto.
la
the
apud
near
komenciĝi
to begin
ekskurso
the excursion; outing
Questions & Answers about La ekskurso komenciĝas apud la monto.
Why is there la before both ekskurso and monto?
La is the Esperanto definite article, equivalent to the in English.
So:
- la ekskurso = the excursion / the outing
- la monto = the mountain
Esperanto has only one definite article: la. It does not change for gender, number, or case.
What does the -o ending mean in ekskurso and monto?
The ending -o marks a noun in Esperanto.
So:
- ekskurso = a noun meaning excursion / outing / trip
- monto = a noun meaning mountain
This is one of the most basic patterns in Esperanto:
- -o = noun
- -a = adjective
- -e = adverb
- -i = infinitive verb
What exactly is ekskurso?