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Merkrede mia amikino venos por kafo, se ŝia rendevuo en la centro finiĝos frue.
Meaning
On Wednesday my female friend will come for coffee, if her appointment in the center finishes early.
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Breakdown of Merkrede mia amikino venos por kafo, se ŝia rendevuo en la centro finiĝos frue.
la
the
en
in
por
for
veni
to come
Questions & Answers about Merkrede mia amikino venos por kafo, se ŝia rendevuo en la centro finiĝos frue.
Why is Merkrede used here? Does it literally mean on Wednesday?
Yes. Merkrede means on Wednesday.
In Esperanto, names of days can be used as adverbs with -e to mean on that day:
- lunde = on Monday
- marde = on Tuesday
- merkrede = on Wednesday
A learner may also see merkredon. That is also possible, using the accusative of time. So both can mean on Wednesday:
- Merkrede mia amikino venos...
- Merkredon mia amikino venos...
The -e form often feels a bit more adverbial, while the -n form is a common time expression too.
Why is it amikino and not amiko?
Because -in- is the feminine suffix.
- amiko = friend
- amikino = female friend
So mia amikino means my female friend.
Traditionally, amiko is the basic form and amikino specifically marks a woman. In modern usage, some speakers use amiko more neutrally in some contexts, but amikino clearly tells you the friend is female.
Why do mia and ŝia end in -a?