Questions & Answers about Mi kontrolas la horaron ĉiun lundon kaj ĉiun mardon.
In Esperanto, verbs change ending to show tense and mood.
- -i = infinitive, like to check
- -as = present tense, like check / am checking
- -is = past tense
- -os = future tense
So kontroli means to check, while kontrolas means check or am checking.
In this sentence, Mi kontrolas means I check.
Usually, no. This is a very common false friend for English speakers.
In Esperanto, kontroli usually means:
- to check
- to inspect
- to verify
So Mi kontrolas la horaron means I check the schedule, not I control the schedule.
If you mean control in the sense of manage, govern, or operate, Esperanto often uses other words, depending on context, such as regi, stiri, or mastrumi.