Translation
then; at that time
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Examples
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I was young then.
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If you come, then we shall speak.
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Until then we must wait.
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At that time he still did not know the truth.
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I saw him only at the moment he came.
Tiam belongs to the correlative table: the ti- beginning means "that" and the -am ending means "time", so tiam is literally "at that time". Its partner is kiam, and the two pair up naturally in a single sentence. Being an adverb it never takes an ending, so there is no tiaman to worry about.
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Grammar articles
(6)Esperanto -us and -u: Conditional and Imperative
Esperanto Correlatives in Use: tiu kiu, tio kion and More
Esperanto Correlatives Table: All 45 Words on One Grid
Esperanto Demonstratives: Tiu, Tio and ĉi for This
Esperanto Question Words: Kiu, Kio, Kie and the Ki- Table
Esperanto Reported Speech: li diris, ke li venos
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tiam: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Esperanto word "tiam" (then; at that time): 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 1, lesson 13: tiam, jen, jes and 7 more words.