Diversaj spektantoj rekomendas la komedion.

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Breakdown of Diversaj spektantoj rekomendas la komedion.

• komedio: the comedy
• spektanto: the viewer; spectator
• rekomendi: to recommend

Questions & Answers about Diversaj spektantoj rekomendas la komedion.

Why does diversaj end with -j?

Because spektantoj is plural, and adjectives in Esperanto must agree with the nouns they describe.

• diversa = various, different
• diversaj = various/different plural

So diversaj spektantoj means various spectators or different spectators.

Why is it spektantoj and not spektantoj?

It actually is spektantoj in standard spelling. In this sentence, the form is spektantoj, which can look a little tricky because the word contains the suffix -ant-.

Here is the breakdown:

• spekt- = watch, look at
• -ant- = a person doing the action
• -o = noun
• -j = plural

So:

• spektanto = a spectator, watcher
• spektantoj = spectators

The -ant- and the plural -j come together, giving spektantoj.

What does the suffix -ant- mean in spektantoj?

-ant- is an active participle-related element often used to form nouns for people who are doing an action.

So:

• = to watch