Breakdown of Mi perdis mian monujon hieraŭ, kaj nun mi ŝuldas monon al mia amiko.
Questions & Answers about Mi perdis mian monujon hieraŭ, kaj nun mi ŝuldas monon al mia amiko.
Because monujon is the direct object of perdis (lost), so it takes the accusative ending -n.
In Esperanto, when a noun is the thing directly affected by the verb, it usually gets -n:
- Mi perdis monujon = I lost a wallet.
- Mi perdis mian monujon = I lost my wallet.
The possessive adjective must agree with the noun, so mia also becomes mian:
- mia monujo = my wallet
- mian monujon = my wallet (as a direct object)
Adjectives and related words in Esperanto agree with the noun they describe in number and case.
Since monujon has the accusative -n, mian must also have -n.
Compare:
- mia amiko = my friend
- mian amikon = my friend (as a direct object)
So in the sentence:
- mian monujon = both words show accusative agreement