La subtitoloj estas klaraj.

to be

Breakdown of La subtitoloj estas klaraj.

• la: the
• klara: clear
• subtitolo: the subtitle

Questions & Answers about La subtitoloj estas klaraj.

Why does subtitoloj end in -oj?

In Esperanto, -o marks a noun, and -j marks the plural.

So:

• subtitolo = subtitle
• subtitoloj = subtitles

The ending -oj therefore means plural noun.

Why does klaraj also end in -j?

Adjectives in Esperanto must agree with the nouns they describe in number and case.

• klara = clear
• klaraj = clear (plural)

Since subtitoloj is plural, the adjective must also be plural:

• La subtitoloj estas klaraj. = The subtitles are clear.

If the noun were singular, you would say:

• La subtitolo estas klara.

What does la mean, and why is it used here?

La is the Esperanto definite article, meaning the.

So:

• la subtitoloj = the subtitles

Unlike English, Esperanto has only one article form:

• no a/an
• only la for the

It does not change for gender, number, or case.

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