Breakdown of Niaj geavoj loĝas proksime de la rivero, do ni ofte vizitas ilin sabate.
la
the
ni
we
de
of
proksime
near
Questions & Answers about Niaj geavoj loĝas proksime de la rivero, do ni ofte vizitas ilin sabate.
What does niaj mean, and why does it end in -j?
Niaj means our.
It ends in -j because it agrees with the plural noun geavoj. In Esperanto, adjectives and possessive-like words such as mia, via, nia take -j when the noun is plural.
- nia avo = our grandfather
- niaj geavoj = our grandparents
So niaj matches the plural noun.
What does geavoj mean exactly?
Geavoj means grandparents.
Here is how it is built:
- avo = grandfather
- avoj = grandfathers / grandfathers as a plural form
- geavoj = grandparents, meaning both sexes together
The prefix ge- is used for a mixed-sex group or for both male and female relatives together.
For example:
- patro = father
- patrino = mother
- gepatroj = parents
So geavoj literally means something like grandfathers-and-grandmothers together.
Why is it loĝas?