Breakdown of Ŝi finfine ne bezonas lambastonon.
bezoni
to need
ne
not
ŝi
she
lambastono
the walking stick; cane
Questions & Answers about Ŝi finfine ne bezonas lambastonon.
Why does bezonas end in -as?
In Esperanto, -as marks the present tense. So bezonas means needs / is needing.
The verb is bezoni = to need.
Its main forms are:
- bezonas = needs
- bezonis = needed
- bezonos = will need
- bezonus = would need
- bezoni = to need
So Ŝi ... bezonas ... means She ... needs ...
Why is there a ne before bezonas?
Ne is the normal Esperanto word for not. It usually goes directly before the word or idea it negates.
So:
- Ŝi bezonas lambastonon. = She needs a crutch.
- Ŝi ne bezonas lambastonon. = She does not need a crutch.
Putting ne before the verb is the most natural way to negate the whole action.
What does finfine mean here, and why is it placed there?