Word
La seĝoj kaj tabloj en la domo estas grandaj.
Meaning
The chairs and tables in the house are big.
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Breakdown of La seĝoj kaj tabloj en la domo estas grandaj.
esti
to be
granda
big
domo
the house
la
the
en
in
seĝo
the chair
tablo
the table
kaj
and
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Questions & Answers about La seĝoj kaj tabloj en la domo estas grandaj.
Why is the definite article la used in the sentence?
In Esperanto, la is the only definite article (like "the" in English). It specifies that we are talking about particular items: here, the specific chairs and tables in the house.
Why do seĝoj and tabloj end in -oj?
Nouns in Esperanto typically end in -o in the singular form. To make them plural, you add -j. So seĝo ("chair") becomes seĝoj ("chairs"), and tablo ("table") becomes tabloj ("tables").
Why does the adjective grandaj end in -aj?
Adjectives in Esperanto must agree in number with the nouns they describe. In the plural, adjectives take the ending -aj. Since both chairs and tables are plural, the adjective also becomes plural: grandaj.
What is the function of kaj in this sentence?
The word kaj means "and" in Esperanto. It simply connects the two nouns (seĝoj and tabloj) to show that the description applies to both of them together.
Why do we say en la domo to indicate "in the house"?
Esperanto uses the preposition en to mean "in" or "inside." Combined with the definite article la, en la domo precisely specifies that these objects are located inside the house.