Breakdown of La pasaĝero serĉas sian pasporton en la valizo.
la
the
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in
serĉi
to look for
valizo
the suitcase
Questions & Answers about La pasaĝero serĉas sian pasporton en la valizo.
Why is pasaĝero spelled with -o at the end?
In Esperanto, nouns normally end in -o. So pasaĝero means passenger as a noun.
A few basic endings:
- -o = noun
- -a = adjective
- -e = adverb
- -i = infinitive verb
- -as = present tense verb
So:
- pasaĝero = passenger
- valizo = suitcase
- pasporto = passport
Why does serĉas end in -as?
Because -as is the present-tense verb ending in Esperanto.
So:
- serĉi = to look for / to search for
- serĉas = looks for / is looking for
Esperanto verbs do not change according to the subject:
- mi serĉas = I am looking for
- li serĉas = he is looking for
- ili serĉas = they are looking for
It is always -as for the present tense.
Why is it pasporton and not pasporto?