Questions & Answers about La periodo finiĝis hieraŭ.
Why is it la periodo and not just periodo?
La is the definite article, meaning the. It shows that the speaker has a specific period in mind, not just any period.
- la periodo = the period
- periodo = a period / period in a general sense
So La periodo finiĝis hieraŭ refers to some known or previously mentioned period.
What does the ending -o in periodo mean?
In Esperanto, -o marks a noun.
So:
- periodo = a noun meaning period
- the root is period-
- -o tells you it is the noun form
This is a very regular feature of Esperanto:
- libro = book
- domo = house
- tempo = time
What does finiĝis mean exactly?