Breakdown of La trupo atendas en la fojero.
la
the
en
in
atendi
to wait
trupo
the theatrical troupe; company
Questions & Answers about La trupo atendas en la fojero.
Why is la used before both trupo and fojero? Does Esperanto also have a/an?
La means the.
Esperanto has just one article, la, and it never changes. It is used for:
- singular and plural
- all genders
- all persons
Esperanto does not have a separate word for a/an. So:
- trupo = a troop / a troupe or just troop / troupe in a general sense
- la trupo = the troop / the troupe
In this sentence, la trupo and la fojero are both specific things known from the context.
Why does trupo end in -o?
Because -o is the normal noun ending in Esperanto.
So:
- trupo = a noun, singular
- trupoj = plural
- trupon = singular direct object
- trupojn = plural direct object
This is one of the most important patterns in Esperanto: when you see -o, you are usually looking at a noun.
What exactly does trupo mean?