Questions & Answers about La planto kreskas rapide.
Why is it la planto and not just planto?
La is the definite article, meaning the. So la planto means the plant.
Esperanto has only one article: la. It does not change for gender, number, or case in normal use. Unlike English, Esperanto has no separate word for a/an, so planto by itself would mean a plant or just plant, depending on context.
What does planto mean, and how is it formed?
Planto means plant.
The ending -o shows that the word is a noun. This is one of the most important patterns in Esperanto:
- -o = noun
- -a = adjective
- -e = adverb
- -i = infinitive verb
So when you see planto, you can immediately recognize it as a noun because of the -o ending.
Why does kreskas end in -as?