Breakdown of En somero la infanoj ludas sur la balkono ĝis malfrue, se la vetero restas varma.
Questions & Answers about En somero la infanoj ludas sur la balkono ĝis malfrue, se la vetero restas varma.
En somero means in summer or during the summer.
There is no -n because en is a preposition, and in Esperanto prepositions normally take the basic form of the noun, not the accusative. So:
- en somero = in summer
- en la domo = in the house
- sur la balkono = on the balcony
Also, Esperanto often leaves out la in general time expressions like seasons when speaking broadly:
- en somero = in summer / in summertime
- dum vintro = during winter
If you said en la somero, that would more strongly suggest in the summer as a specific summer or a more definite context.
La infanoj means the children. Esperanto uses la when the speaker has specific children in mind, just like English uses the.
So here, the sentence is talking about a particular group of children, not children in general.
Compare:
- Infanoj ludas. = Children play. / Children are playing.
- La infanoj ludas. = The children are playing.
A learner should notice that Esperanto has only one definite article: la. It does not change for gender, number, or case.