Mi vidas lin ĉe la stacidomo.

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Breakdown of Mi vidas lin ĉe la stacidomo.

• la: the
• vidi: to see
• ĉe: at

Questions & Answers about Mi vidas lin ĉe la stacidomo.

Why is it lin and not li?

Because lin is the direct object form of the pronoun.

• li = he
• lin = him

In this sentence, mi is the one doing the action, and lin is the person being seen, so Esperanto uses lin.

What does the -n ending mean here?

Here, -n marks the direct object: the person or thing directly affected by the verb.

So in Mi vidas lin:

• mi = subject
• vidas = verb
• lin = direct object

This is one of the most important endings in Esperanto. It often lets Esperanto keep meanings clear even if the word order changes.

Why is the verb vidas?

Esperanto verbs have very regular endings. The ending -as means present tense.

• vid- = the verb root, see
• -as = present tense

So vidas means see / sees / am seeing, depending on context.

Unlike English, Esperanto does not change the verb depending on the subject:

• mi vidas = I see