Breakdown of La princo repagis la prunton.
la
the
prunto
the loan
repagi
to repay; pay back
princo
the prince
Questions & Answers about La princo repagis la prunton.
What does each word mean in La princo repagis la prunton?
- La = the
- princo = prince
- repagis = repaid / paid back
- la = the
- prunton = loan
So the sentence breaks down very directly as The prince repaid the loan.
Why does prunton end in -n?
The -n marks the direct object in Esperanto.
In this sentence:
- la princo is the one doing the action
- la prunton is the thing being repaid
So:
- princo = subject
- prunton = object
Without the -n, prunto would just be the basic dictionary form. With -n, it means the loan as the thing affected by the verb.
Why doesn’t princo also have -n?