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Questions & Answers about La mateno estas bela.
Why does the sentence use la here?
In Esperanto, la is the definite article, similar to the in English. It indicates that we are talking about a specific morning, rather than mornings in general.
Why does mateno end with -o?
In Esperanto, all standard nouns end with the vowel -o. This is a main feature of Esperanto grammar, making it easy to recognize nouns in a sentence.
Is estas just like the English verb to be?
Yes. Estas is the present tense form of the verb that corresponds to to be in English. You can use estas for sentences like Mi estas studento (I am a student) or Li estas feliĉa (He is happy).
Why does bela end with -a?
Esperanto adjectives end with the vowel -a. Since bela describes mateno (morning), it keeps that -a ending. Adjectives also usually agree in number with the noun, so in plural form you would add -j (for example, belaj matenoj for “beautiful mornings”).