Breakdown of Mi sekvos vian konsilon, ĉar mi fidas vin.
Questions & Answers about Mi sekvos vian konsilon, ĉar mi fidas vin.
Why is sekvos used here, and what does the -os ending mean?
The ending -os marks the future tense in Esperanto.
- sekvas = follows / am following / do follow
- sekvis = followed
- sekvos = will follow
So Mi sekvos vian konsilon means that the action of following the advice will happen in the future.
Why do both vian and konsilon end in -n?
The -n ending marks the direct object in Esperanto.
In this sentence, the thing being followed is your advice, so konsilon gets -n.
The word vian also gets -n because adjectives and similar modifier words must agree with the noun they describe in both number and case.
So:
- via konsilo = your advice
- vian konsilon = your advice (as a direct object)
This agreement rule is very common in Esperanto.
Why is vian used instead of just vi?
Vi means you, but via means your.
So:
- vi = you
- via = your
Because the sentence talks about your advice, Esperanto needs the possessive form via. Then it becomes vian because it agrees with konsilon in the accusative.
Why is it fidas vin and not something like fidas al vi?
Because fidi is a transitive verb in Esperanto: it takes a direct object.
So Esperanto says:
- Mi fidas vin = I trust you
not:
- Mi fidas al vi
This can feel a little different from English, where some verbs use prepositions in ways that do not match Esperanto. With fidi, just use the person directly as the object.
What exactly does ĉar do in this sentence?
Ĉar means because. It introduces the reason for the first part of the sentence.
So the structure is:
- Mi sekvos vian konsilon = I will follow your advice
- ĉar mi fidas vin = because I trust you
It works very much like English because.
Why is mi repeated after ĉar? Could it be left out?
In normal Esperanto, the subject is usually stated explicitly in each clause.
So:
- Mi sekvos vian konsilon, ĉar mi fidas vin.
is the natural form.
Leaving out the second mi would sound incomplete or unnatural to most learners and speakers in ordinary usage. Esperanto does not normally drop subject pronouns the way some languages do.
Could the word order be changed?
Yes, Esperanto word order is fairly flexible, partly because the -n ending shows what the direct object is.
The neutral, most natural order here is:
- Mi sekvos vian konsilon, ĉar mi fidas vin.
But other orders are possible for emphasis, for example:
- Vian konsilon mi sekvos, ĉar mi fidas vin.
That puts more focus on your advice.
Even so, learners should usually stick to the standard order first.
Is konsilo countable here? Why not a plural form?
Yes, konsilo is a normal noun meaning advice, a piece of advice, or counsel, depending on context.
Here it is singular:
- konsilo = advice / a piece of advice
- konsilon = advice (direct object)
- konsilojn = pieces of advice (direct object plural)
So this sentence refers to one body of advice, or advice in a general singular sense.
How do I know which word is the main verb in each part of the sentence?
Look at the verb endings:
- sekvos has -os → future tense verb
- fidas has -as → present tense verb
So the sentence has two clauses:
Mi sekvos vian konsilon
Main clause: sekvosĉar mi fidas vin
Reason clause: fidas
This is a very common pattern in Esperanto: one clause, then ĉar, then another clause explaining the reason.
What part of speech is via in Esperanto?
Via is a possessive adjective (or adjective-like possessive form), built from vi.
It behaves like an adjective because it agrees with the noun:
- via konsilo = your advice
- viaj konsiloj = your pieces of advice
- vian konsilon = your advice (object)
- viajn konsilojn = your pieces of advice (object)
So when you learn possessives like mia, via, lia, ŝia, nia, ilia, it helps to treat them much like adjectives in terms of agreement.
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