Word
Ili konstruas ponton.
Meaning
They are building a bridge.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Ili konstruas ponton.
What does ili mean?
Ili means they.
It is the third-person plural pronoun, and it can refer to:
- a group of people
- a mixed group
- sometimes things or animals, depending on context
Unlike English, Esperanto does not change the verb depending on whether the subject is I, you, he, she, it, we, or they.
What does the ending -as in konstruas mean?
The ending -as marks the present tense.
So:
- konstrui = to build
- konstruas = build / builds / am building / is building / are building, depending on context
Esperanto uses one present-tense form for all persons:
- mi konstruas = I build / am building
- li konstruas = he builds / is building
- ili konstruas = they build / are building
Why is it konstruas and not konstrui?