Word
La folioj certe bezonas akvon.
Meaning
The leaves certainly need water.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about La folioj certe bezonas akvon.
Why is it folioj and not folio?
Because -j marks the plural in Esperanto.
- folio = leaf
- folioj = leaves
So La folioj means the leaves.
What does la mean here?
La is the definite article, meaning the.
It does not change for singular or plural:
- la folio = the leaf
- la folioj = the leaves
Esperanto has only one definite article, and it is always la.
Why is it bezonas?
Bezonas is the present-tense form of the verb bezoni, meaning to need.
Esperanto verb endings are very regular:
- bezoni = to need
- bezonas = need / needs / am needing / is needing
The ending -as always means present tense.
So La folioj bezonas means The leaves need.
Why doesn't the verb change to match the plural subject?