Word
La stirilo estas antaŭ la selo.
Meaning
The handlebar is in front of the saddle.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of La stirilo estas antaŭ la selo.
esti
to be
la
the
antaŭ
in front of
stirilo
the handlebar; steering control
Questions & Answers about La stirilo estas antaŭ la selo.
What does la mean, and why is it used twice?
La is the Esperanto definite article, meaning the.
It appears twice because there are two separate noun phrases:
- la stirilo = the handlebar / the steering part
- la selo = the saddle / the seat
In Esperanto, each noun phrase uses its own article if it is definite. You cannot usually use one la for both nouns here.
Why do stirilo and selo end in -o?
In Esperanto, nouns normally end in -o.
So:
- stirilo = a noun
- selo = a noun
This is one of the most regular features of Esperanto. If you see -o, it is very often a noun.
What does stirilo mean exactly?