Breakdown of Miaj gepatroj ne restos longe, ĉar ili devas reveni al la urbo vespere.
la
the
ili
they
al
to
urbo
the city
Questions & Answers about Miaj gepatroj ne restos longe, ĉar ili devas reveni al la urbo vespere.
Why is it miaj gepatroj and not mia gepatroj?
Because both words are plural.
- gepatroj = parents (plural, ending in -j)
- The possessive adjective has to agree in number with the noun:
- mia patro = my father
- miaj gepatroj = my parents
So miaj is plural because it describes a plural noun.
What does the prefix ge- mean in gepatroj?
ge- shows that a group contains both sexes together.
- patro = father
- patrino = mother
- gepatroj = parents, meaning father and mother together
You will often see this with family words:
- fratoj = brothers
- gefratoj = brothers and sisters / siblings
- filoj = sons
- gefiloj = sons and daughters / children
Why is it restos? What tense is that?