Word
Se nia celo restos klara, ni povos fari la duan paŝon sen tro da streso.
Meaning
If our goal remains clear, we will be able to take the second step without too much stress.
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Breakdown of Se nia celo restos klara, ni povos fari la duan paŝon sen tro da streso.
la
the
ni
we
povi
can
se
if
Questions & Answers about Se nia celo restos klara, ni povos fari la duan paŝon sen tro da streso.
Why does the sentence start with Se?
Se means if. It introduces a condition.
So:
- Se nia celo restos klara = If our goal remains clear
- ni povos fari la duan paŝon = we will be able to take/make the second step
This is a very common sentence pattern in Esperanto:
- Se ... , ...
- If ... , ...
Why is it restos klara instead of estos klara?
Resti means to remain or to stay, while esti means to be.
So:
- estos klara = will be clear
- restos klara = will remain clear / will stay clear
Using restos emphasizes that the goal is already clear, and the speaker wants that clarity to continue.
What form is restos?
Restos is the future tense of resti.
Esperanto verb endings are very regular:
- -as = present
- -is = past
- -os = future
- -us = conditional
- -u = command/wish
- -i = infinitive
So:
- restas = remains
- restis = remained
- restos = will remain