Ŝi etendos la kubuton, krom se la tendeno doloros.
She will extend the elbow unless the tendon hurts.
Questions & Answers about Ŝi etendos la kubuton, krom se la tendeno doloros.
What does the ending -os mean in etendos and doloros?
The ending -os marks the future tense in Esperanto.
- etendos = will extend
- doloros = will hurt / will be painful
Esperanto verb endings are very regular:
- -as = present
- -is = past
- -os = future
- -us = conditional
- -u = command / wish
- -i = infinitive
So this sentence is talking about something that will happen in the future.
Why does kubuton end in -n?
The -n marks the direct object.
In Ŝi etendos la kubuton:
- Ŝi = she, the subject
- etendos = will extend
- la kubuton = the elbow, the thing being extended
So kubuto becomes kubuton because it receives the action.
This -n ending is one of the most important parts of Esperanto grammar.
Why is it la kubuton instead of ŝian kubuton?