Word
La foto montras teruran akcidenton.
Meaning
The photo shows a terrible accident.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of La foto montras teruran akcidenton.
la
the
montri
to show
foto
the photo
akcidento
the accident
Questions & Answers about La foto montras teruran akcidenton.
Why is it la foto and not just foto?
La is the definite article, meaning the. Esperanto has only one article: la. It does not change for gender, number, or case.
So:
- la foto = the photo
- foto = a photo / photo depending on context
Esperanto has no separate word for a/an.
Why does montras end in -as?
In Esperanto, all present-tense verbs end in -as.
So:
- montri = to show
- montras = shows / is showing
This ending is the same for all subjects:
- mi montras = I show
- vi montras = you show
- la foto montras = the photo shows
Unlike English, the verb does not change depending on the subject.
What is the basic form of montras?