La pneŭo estas sur la rado.

to be

Breakdown of La pneŭo estas sur la rado.

• la: the
• sur: on
• pneŭo: the tyre

Questions & Answers about La pneŭo estas sur la rado.

What do the words in La pneŭo estas sur la rado mean one by one?

• la = the
• pneŭo = tire
• estas = is / are / am
• sur = on
• la = the
• rado = wheel

So the sentence is built very directly: The tire is on the wheel.

Why do pneŭo and rado both end in -o?

In Esperanto, -o is the standard noun ending. That means both pneŭo and rado are nouns.

This is one of the most regular parts of Esperanto grammar:

• -o = noun
• -a = adjective
• -e = adverb
• -i = infinitive verb

So:

• rado = wheel
• rada = wheel-related / wheeled
• pneŭo = tire

How do you pronounce pneŭo, especially the letter ŭ?