Questions & Answers about La temo estas bone klarigita en la libro.
Why is it la temo and not just temo?
La is the definite article, meaning the.
So la temo = the topic / the subject.
Esperanto uses la when you are talking about a specific thing, just like English often uses the. In this sentence, it refers to a particular topic that is being discussed.
What does temo mean exactly?
Temo means topic, theme, or subject, depending on context.
In this sentence, the topic or the subject is the most natural translation.
It is a noun, and the ending -o shows that it is a noun:
- temo = topic
- libro = book
Why do we use estas here?