Word
Imagu novan dekoracion.
Meaning
Imagine new scenery.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Imagu novan dekoracion.
Why does imagu end in -u?
Because -u is the Esperanto verb ending for the imperative/volitive mood.
In other words, it is used for:
- commands
- requests
- invitations
- exhortations
So imagu means something like imagine!
Compare:
- imagi = to imagine
- imagas = imagines / is imagining
- imagis = imagined
- imagu = imagine!
Why is there no subject like vi?
In Esperanto, commands usually leave out the subject because it is understood.
So:
- Imagu novan dekoracion.
- Vi imagu novan dekoracion.
Both are grammatical, but the first is more natural in most situations.
English does the same thing:
- Imagine a new decoration. not usually
- You imagine a new decoration.
Why do both novan and dekoracion have -n?