Grammar Flashcards
What is the ending for all present tense verbs?
-as
What is the ending for all singular nouns?
-o
What is the definite article?
la
What are the indefinite articles?
None. The indefinite articles are not used in Esperanto.
What is the feminine suffix?
-ino
viro, virino
What is the ending for adjectives?
-a
What ending is used for adverbs?
-e
What is the ending for the infinitive?
-i
What is the purpose of the infinitive?
It completes the meaning of another verb.
What is the ending for the accusative case?
-n
What is a possessive pronoun?
Words like my or your in English. (mia or via)
What ending is added to a pronoun to make it possessive?
-a
What ending is used for possessive pronouns in the nominative plural?
-aj
What ending is used for possessive pronouns in the accusative singular ?
-an
When do kio and tio take the plural ending?
They never take the plural ending since they refer to something indefinite. They do take the accusative ending if they refer to a direct object.
How do you talk about meat dishes?
Take the name of the animal and add -aĵ before the final o.
How do you express both … and?
kaj … kaj
Where is “ne” placed in a sentence when it used as a sentence-negative?
It usually precedes the verb.
What word is used to turn a sentence into a question?
Ĉu
How do you express neither … nor?
nek … nek
What is the ending for the past tense of a verb?
-is
Sia is not used when the subject of the concerned clause is?
vi, ni, mi
What ending is used for all past tense verbs?
-is
What ending is used for all future tense verbs?
-os
What verb ending is used to talk about non-real, imagined situations or to make polite requests?
-us
