Mi ne memoras vian telefonnumeron.

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Breakdown of Mi ne memoras vian telefonnumeron.

• via: your
• ne: not
• memori: to remember

Questions & Answers about Mi ne memoras vian telefonnumeron.

Why does telefonnumeron end in -n?

Because it is the direct object of the verb memoras.

In Esperanto, the thing directly affected by the verb usually takes -n. Here, the thing being remembered or not remembered is your phone number, so telefonnumero becomes telefonnumeron.

• Mi memoras la nomon. = I remember the name.
• Mi ne memoras vian telefonnumeron. = I don’t remember your phone number.

Why is it vian and not via?

Because via is an adjective-like possessive word, and in Esperanto adjectives agree with the noun they describe.

Since telefonnumeron is accusative and ends in -n, vian must also take -n.

So:

• via telefonnumero = your phone number
• vian telefonnumeron = your phone number, as a direct object

This agreement is very important in Esperanto.

Why is ne placed before memoras?

In Esperanto, ne usually goes directly before the word it negates. Here it negates the verb:

• Mi memoras = I remember
• Mi ne memoras = I do not remember

That is the normal and most natural placement.