Breakdown of La modelo vidas la negativon.
la
the
vidi
to see
modelo
the model
negativo
the photographic negative
Questions & Answers about La modelo vidas la negativon.
Why does negativon end in -n?
The -n is the accusative ending. In Esperanto, the direct object of a verb usually takes -n.
- la modelo = the model → the one doing the action
- vidas = sees
- la negativon = the negative → the thing being seen
So negativon has -n because it is the object of vidas.
Why doesn't modelo also end in -n?
Because la modelo is the subject, not the object.
In this sentence:
- la modelo = the one who sees
- la negativon = the thing that is seen
Only the direct object gets -n, so modelo stays just modelo.
What does the -o ending mean in modelo and negativo?
The ending -o marks a noun in Esperanto.
So:
- modelo = a model
- negativo = a negative
This is one of the most regular features of Esperanto: nouns normally end in -o.