Questions & Answers about La supo estas tro varma.
What does la mean here?
La is the definite article, meaning the.
So la supo = the soup.
Esperanto has only one definite article: la. It does not change for gender, number, or case in normal use.
Why is it supo and not something like supa?
Supo is a noun, and Esperanto nouns normally end in -o.
So:
- supo = soup
- varma = warm/hot
A very useful rule in Esperanto is:
- -o = noun
- -a = adjective
- -e = adverb
- -i = infinitive verb
That is why supo ends in -o.
Why is the verb estas?
Estas is the present-tense form of esti, meaning to be.
In Esperanto, the present tense always ends in -as, no matter who or what the subject is.
So:
- mi estas = I am
- vi estas = you are
- li estas = he is
- la supo estas = the soup is
Unlike English, the verb does not change depending on the subject.
What does tro mean?