La radiko kreskas kaj la tigo fariĝas longa.

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Breakdown of La radiko kreskas kaj la tigo fariĝas longa.

• kaj: and
• fariĝi: to become
• longa: long

Questions & Answers about La radiko kreskas kaj la tigo fariĝas longa.

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

La is the Esperanto definite article, meaning the.

So:

• la radiko = the root
• la tigo = the stem

It appears twice because Esperanto normally uses la separately before each noun that is definite. English often does the same: the root and the stem.

Why do radiko and tigo both end in -o?

In Esperanto, nouns end in -o.

So:

• radik- = the idea of root
• radiko = a/the root
• tig- = the idea of stem
• tigo = a/the stem

This -o ending is one of the most basic and regular parts of Esperanto grammar.

What does kreskas mean exactly?

Kreskas is the present-tense form of kreski, which means to grow.

Breakdown:

• kreski = to grow
• kresk- = grow
• -as = present tense

So kreskas means grows or , depending on the context.