Questions & Answers about La kaverno ŝajnas stranga.
What does la mean in La kaverno ŝajnas stranga?
La means the. It is the definite article in Esperanto.
So:
- la kaverno = the cave
- kaverno = a cave / cave depending on context
Esperanto has only one definite article, la, and it does not change for gender, number, or case.
Why does kaverno end in -o?
In Esperanto, nouns normally end in -o.
So kaverno is a noun meaning cave or cavern.
This is one of the most basic patterns in Esperanto:
- -o = noun
- -a = adjective
- -e = adverb
- -i = infinitive verb
Because kaverno is the thing being talked about, it takes the noun ending -o.
Why does stranga end in -a?
Because stranga is an adjective, and adjectives in Esperanto end in -a.
Here it describes kaverno, so:
- kaverno = cave
- stranga = strange
Together, the sentence says that the cave seems strange.