Questions & Answers about Mi restos hejme dum du tagoj.
What does restos mean, and what does the -os ending do?
Restos comes from the verb resti, which means to stay, to remain, or to keep staying.
The ending -os is the Esperanto future tense. So:
- resti = to stay / to remain
- restas = stay(s) / am staying / is staying
- restis = stayed / was staying
- restos = will stay / will remain
So Mi restos means I will stay or I will remain.
Why is it hejme and not hejmo?
Hejmo is the noun home.
But in this sentence, Esperanto uses hejme, which is an adverb-like form meaning at home. The ending -e is often used for adverbs or adverbial expressions.
So:
- hejmo = home
- hejme = at home
This is very common in Esperanto. Instead of saying something like in home, Esperanto often uses the -e form for places:
- hejme = at home
- lerneje = at school
- urbe = in the city / in town
So Mi restos hejme literally means I will stay at home.