Questions & Answers about Mi finos la raporton antaŭ la kunveno.
Why is finos used here?
Finos is the future tense of the verb fini (to finish).
- fini = to finish
- finas = finish / am finishing
- finis = finished
- finos = will finish
So Mi finos means I will finish.
Why does raporton end in -n?
The -n ending marks the direct object in Esperanto.
In this sentence, la raporton is the thing being finished, so it gets -n:
- raporto = report
- raporton = the report, as the direct object
A native English speaker often notices that English usually relies on word order, but Esperanto often marks the object directly with -n.
Why is it la raporton and not just raporton?
La is the definite article, meaning the.
So:
- raporton = a report / report, depending on context
- la raporton = the report
Esperanto has only one article, la, and it does not change for gender, number, or case. Even when the noun gets -n, the article stays la.
Why is it la kunveno and not kunvenon?