Breakdown of Mia onklino alvenos morgaŭ, kaj mia onklo venos kun ŝi per trajno.
kun
with
kaj
and
morgaŭ
tomorrow
veni
to come
Questions & Answers about Mia onklino alvenos morgaŭ, kaj mia onklo venos kun ŝi per trajno.
What does the ending -os mean in alvenos and venos?
The ending -os marks the future tense in Esperanto.
So:
- alvenos = will arrive
- venos = will come
Esperanto tense endings are very regular:
- -as = present
- -is = past
- -os = future
That means if you know the verb stem, you can immediately tell the time from the ending.
Why are there two different verbs, alvenos and venos?
They are related, but not identical.
- veni means to come
- alveni means to arrive
The prefix al- often gives the idea of to, toward, up to a destination. So alveni focuses on reaching the destination, while veni focuses more generally on coming.
In this sentence:
- Mia onklino alvenos morgaŭ = your aunt will arrive tomorrow
- mia onklo venos kun ŝi = your uncle will come with her
So the aunt’s arrival is emphasized in the first clause, while the second clause describes the uncle coming along with her.
How are onklo and onklino related?