Questions & Answers about Ŝi prezentas la planton al la grupo.
Why does planton end in -n?
The -n marks the direct object of the verb: the thing being presented.
- la planto = the plant
- la planton = the plant as the object of the action
In this sentence, she is doing the action of presenting, and the plant is what is being presented, so Esperanto uses -n.
What does al mean here?
Al means to.
It shows the recipient or direction toward someone/something.
So:
- la planton = the thing being presented
- al la grupo = to the group
A helpful way to see the structure is:
- Ŝi prezentas = she presents
- la planton = the plant
- al la grupo = to the group
Why is it prezentas and not a different form for she?
In Esperanto, verbs do not change depending on the subject.
So:
- mi prezentas = I present
- vi prezentas = you present
- ŝi prezentas = she presents
- ili prezentas = they present