Ch 1 · Lesson 16Esperanto · Chapter 1 · Lesson 16 · Grammar primer
The plural -j, and la that never changes
, ; , . The adjective takes the -j too, and stays whatever follows it.
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The plural -j goes on the adjective too
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Nouns and adjectives take -j after the -o or -a when there are several: , people; , good people. The adjective agrees, so the -j appears twice. never changes: , . Say -oj like the oy in boy and -aj like eye.
The plural adds -j, on the adjective too
Nouns and adjectives take -j for the plural, after the -o or -a:
| One | Several |
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One red apple, three red apples: the -j goes on the adjective as well as the noun.
.- The people are good.
The adjective agrees, so the -j appears twice. It feels like extra work for a week, then it is automatic. Say -oj like the oy in boy and - like eye: is roughly -nigh.
The object ending -n stacks on in the same way ( ); nouns and adjectives covers it.
La never changes
(the) has no ending to change: not for number, not for anything.
.- The person came..- The people came.
There is no word for a at all: alone is a person. More in the article la.
Going further: The four endings on one screen and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.
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