Kontrolu la saldon antaŭ la transakcio.

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Breakdown of Kontrolu la saldon antaŭ la transakcio.

• kontroli: to check
• antaŭ: before
• saldo: the account balance

Questions & Answers about Kontrolu la saldon antaŭ la transakcio.

Why does kontrolu end in -u?

Because -u is the Esperanto verb ending for a command, request, or exhortation.

So:

• kontroli = to check
• kontrolu = check! / do check

In this sentence, Kontrolu la saldon means Check the balance.

For an English speaker, this is the closest equivalent to the imperative in English. Esperanto uses the same -u form for commands like:

• Venu! = Come!
• Atendu! = Wait!
• Legu ĝin. = Read it.

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Why is it la saldon and not just la saldo?

The -n on saldon marks the direct object.

Here, the thing being checked is the balance, so saldo gets -n:

• Kontrolu la saldon. = Check the balance.

This is one of the most important features of Esperanto grammar. The direct object usually takes -n.

Compare:

• La saldo estas ĝusta. = The balance is correct.
  Here saldo is the subject, so no -n.
• Mi kontrolas la saldon. = I check the balance.
  Here saldon is the object, so it takes -n.

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