Word
Tiu folio estas verda.
Meaning
That leaf is green.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Tiu folio estas verda.
What does tiu mean here?
Tiu means that.
It is a demonstrative word, used to point something out. In this sentence, tiu folio means that leaf.
A useful contrast:
- tiu = that
- ĉi tiu = this
So:
- Tiu folio estas verda. = That leaf is green.
- Ĉi tiu folio estas verda. = This leaf is green.
Why does folio end in -o?
In Esperanto, nouns normally end in -o.
So:
- folio = leaf
- domo = house
- hundo = dog
That -o ending tells you right away that folio is a noun.
Why does verda end in -a?
In Esperanto, adjectives normally end in -a.
So:
- verda = green
- bela = beautiful
- granda = big
Since verda is describing folio, it takes the adjective ending -a.
Why is the sentence Tiu folio estas verda and not Tiu folio estas verde?