Translation
to seem; to appear
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Examples
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It seems he will not come.
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You seem strong.
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The house seemed small.
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She seems to be sure.
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He looked at me as if he did not know me.
is a linking verb like , so whatever follows describes the subject and stays in the nominative: , never . Used impersonally it opens a clause with : , . The noun is an appearance in the misleading sense, and i is to pretend, literally to cause to seem.
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Word family
Words built on ŝajni with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- verŝajneadverb
probably, likely
veroŝajni
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ŝajni: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Esperanto word "ŝajni" (to seem; to appear): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 4: ŝajni, ami, koro and 11 more words.