Questions & Answers about Ne streĉu la ŝraŭbingon ĝis mi kontrolos la selon.
The ending -u is the Esperanto volitive ending. It is used for commands, requests, instructions, wishes, and similar meanings.
So:
- streĉi = to tighten
- streĉu = tighten / should tighten / let ... tighten
In this sentence, Ne streĉu means don’t tighten.
Because the subject is not stated, it is understood as you. Esperanto often leaves out vi in commands.
Esperanto makes negative commands very simply:
- Ne
- -u verb
So:
- Streĉu! = Tighten!
- Ne streĉu! = Don’t tighten!
There is no separate word like English don’t. The negation is just ne.