Breakdown of La instruistino klarigas la eraron kaj montras la ĝustan respondon sur la tabulo.
la
the
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to show
Questions & Answers about La instruistino klarigas la eraron kaj montras la ĝustan respondon sur la tabulo.
Why is instruistino used here instead of instruisto?
Instruistino means female teacher.
- instruisto = teacher
- -in- = female
- instruistino = female teacher
Esperanto often builds words this way:
- patro = father
- patrino = mother
- kato = cat
- katino = female cat
So this sentence specifically tells you the teacher is a woman.
Why does the sentence begin with la?
La is the definite article, meaning the.
In this sentence:
- la instruistino = the teacher
- la eraron = the mistake
- la ĝustan respondon = the correct answer
- la tabulo = the board
Unlike English, Esperanto has only one article: la. It does not change for gender, number, or case.
Why do eraron and respondon end in -n?
The -n ending marks the direct object in Esperanto. That is, it shows what is being explained or shown.