Word
Ni kontrolis la valuton kaj la kurzon.
Meaning
We checked the currency and the exchange rate.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Ni kontrolis la valuton kaj la kurzon.
Why is kontrolis used here instead of kontrolas?
Because -is marks the past tense in Esperanto.
- kontrolas = checks / is checking
- kontrolis = checked
- kontrolos = will check
So Ni kontrolis... means We checked...
Why do valuton and kurzon end in -n?
The -n ending marks the direct object in Esperanto. It shows what was checked.
In this sentence:
- Ni = we
- kontrolis = checked
- la valuton = the currency
- kaj = and
- la kurzon = the rate / exchange rate
So both valuton and kurzon are things being checked, which is why both take -n.
Why is la used twice: la valuton kaj la kurzon?