Questions & Answers about Atendu momenton; mi serĉas la akvumilon.
Why is it atendu and not atendas?
Atendu uses the ending -u, which is the Esperanto form for commands, requests, wishes, and suggestions.
So:
- atendas = waits / is waiting
- atendu = wait! / please wait
Here the speaker is telling someone to wait, so atendu is the right form.
Why isn’t vi included before atendu?
In Esperanto, the subject is usually left out in commands because it is already understood.
So Atendu momenton naturally means You, wait a moment or more idiomatically Wait a moment.
You could say Vi atendu momenton, but that is more emphatic and less neutral.
Why does momenton end in -n?
Because momenton is the direct object of atendi.
In Esperanto, atendi is normally transitive: you wait someone/something.
So:
- Mi atendas vin = I am waiting for you
- Atendu momenton = Wait a moment
The -n marks the accusative, which often shows the direct object.
Does atendi really mean wait for?