Word
Ŝi etendas la spinon kaj kontrolas sian sintenon.
Meaning
She stretches the spine and checks her posture.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Ŝi etendas la spinon kaj kontrolas sian sintenon.
Why do etendas and kontrolas both end in -as?
Because -as is the Esperanto ending for the present tense.
- etendas = stretches / is stretching
- kontrolas = checks / is checking
Unlike English, Esperanto verbs do not change for person:
- mi etendas = I stretch
- ŝi etendas = she stretches
- ili etendas = they stretch
The verb ending stays the same; only the subject changes.
Why is ŝi written only once, even though there are two verbs?
Because the same subject, ŝi, applies to both verbs.
So this structure means:
- Ŝi etendas ... kaj kontrolas ...
- literally: She stretches ... and checks ...
Esperanto often omits repeating the subject when it is still clearly the same one.
Why do spinon and sintenon end in -n?