Evitu la truon en la vojo.

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Breakdown of Evitu la truon en la vojo.

• en: in
• vojo: the road
• truo: the hole

Questions & Answers about Evitu la truon en la vojo.

What does evitu mean here, and what verb form is it?

Evitu is the volitive form of the verb eviti (to avoid).

In Esperanto, the volitive ending is -u. It is used for:

• commands
• requests
• suggestions
• wishes

So Evitu la truon en la vojo means something like:

• Avoid the hole in the road
• Please avoid the hole in the road

Literally, evitu is like may you avoid.

Why does truon end in -n?

The -n ending marks the direct object.

Here, the thing being avoided is la truo (the hole), so it becomes la truon:

• truo = a hole
• truon = a hole, as the direct object

In the sentence:

• Evitu = avoid
• la truon = the hole

So the -n shows what is being avoided.

Why is it en la vojo and not en la vojon?