Breakdown of Evidente la eklipso ŝanĝas la horaron.
la
the
ŝanĝi
to change
horaro
the schedule
eklipso
the eclipse
Questions & Answers about Evidente la eklipso ŝanĝas la horaron.
Why does Evidente end in -e?
Because -e is the normal ending for an adverb in Esperanto.
Here evidente modifies the whole statement, not a noun. It means something like evidently, obviously, or clearly.
Compare:
- evidenta = evident, obvious — an adjective
- evidente = evidently, obviously — an adverb
So in this sentence, Evidente comments on the whole situation.
Why is there la before both nouns?
La is Esperanto’s definite article, meaning the.
So:
- la eklipso = the eclipse
- la horaron = the schedule
Esperanto uses la when the noun is definite or specific, just like English the. There is no separate word for a/an in ordinary Esperanto.
Why does horaron have an -n at the end?
The -n marks the direct object. It shows what is being changed.
In this sentence:
- la eklipso = the subject, the thing doing the action
- ŝanĝas = changes
- la horaron = the direct object, the thing being changed
So -n tells you that the schedule receives the action.