Word
La ministro parolis pri la nova leĝo.
Meaning
The minister spoke about the new law.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about La ministro parolis pri la nova leĝo.
Why does parolis end in -is?
In Esperanto, -is marks the past tense. So parolis means spoke or was speaking, depending on context.
The verb stem here is parol- = speak.
So:
- parolas = speaks / is speaking
- parolis = spoke / was speaking
- parolos = will speak
What does pri mean here?
Pri usually means about, concerning, or on the subject of.
So:
- paroli pri io = to speak about something
In this sentence, pri la nova leĝo means about the new law.
This is a very common preposition in Esperanto, and it is often used where English uses about.
Why is there la before both ministro and nova leĝo?