Mi ne memoras mian pasvorton, do mi ne povas eniri la programon.

I do not remember my password, so I cannot enter the program.

Breakdown of Mi ne memoras mian pasvorton, do mi ne povas eniri la programon.

• mi: I
• la: the
• povi: can
• ne: not

Questions & Answers about Mi ne memoras mian pasvorton, do mi ne povas eniri la programon.

Why does mian pasvorton end in -n?

Because -n marks the direct object in Esperanto.

In Mi ne memoras mian pasvorton:

• Mi = I
• memoras = remember
• mian pasvorton = my password

The thing being remembered is the direct object, so pasvorto becomes pasvorton.

Also, the adjective/possessive word must match the noun, so mia becomes mian too.

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Why is it mian and not mia?

Because adjectives and possessive words in Esperanto agree with the noun they describe.

Since pasvorton has -n, the word describing it must also have -n:

• mia pasvorto = my password
• mian pasvorton = my password, when it is the direct object

So mia changes to mian to match pasvorton.

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Does memori always take a direct object like this?

Very often, yes.

In Esperanto, memori usually works directly with the thing remembered:

• Mi memoras tion. = I remember that.
• Mi memoras vian nomon. = I remember your name.