Questions & Answers about Post la interkonsento ŝi kontrolas la ŝanĝmonon.
Why does ŝanĝmonon end in -n?
The -n marks the direct object of the verb.
In ŝi kontrolas la ŝanĝmonon:
- ŝi = the subject, the person doing the action
- kontrolas = checks / is checking
- la ŝanĝmonon = the thing being checked
So ŝanĝmono becomes ŝanĝmonon because it receives the action.
Why is the verb kontrolas in the present tense?
In Esperanto, -as is the present tense ending.
So kontrolas can mean:
- checks
- is checking
- sometimes even does check, depending on context
Esperanto does not force the same tense distinctions that English often does. The exact English translation depends on the situation, but the Esperanto form stays -as for present time.
What does post mean here?
Post is a preposition meaning after.
So post la interkonsento means after the agreement.
Here it introduces a time relationship: first the agreement happens, and then she checks the change.
Why is there la before both interkonsento and ŝanĝmono?