-an-
-an-: Member or Inhabitant
-an- names someone who belongs to a place or a group.
How It Works
| Place or group | With -an- | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| urbo (city) | urbano | city dweller |
| klubo (club) | klubano | club member |
| Brazilo (Brazil) | brazilano | person from Brazil |
| Eŭropo (Europe) | eŭropano | European |
The word shows no sex, so add -in- for a woman. For the people of a country this course writes the word with a small letter, but many writers also use a capital. Both are understood.
Do not mix -an- with -ist-. A person from the place or group is an -ano, and a person who works in a field or practices something is an -isto.
Examples (4)
- La urbanoj amas la novan parkon.
The city dwellers love the new park.
Urbanoj are people who live in the city.
- Hiro estas klubano de la Esperanto-klubo en Tokio.
Hiro is a member of the Esperanto club in Tokyo.
Klubano belongs to a club.
- Brazilanoj kaj eŭropanoj renkontiĝas ĉe la kongreso.
Brazilians and Europeans meet at the congress.
Brazilano and eŭropano name people by their place.
- Ĉu vi estas urbano aŭ kamparano?
Are you a city dweller or a country dweller?
Both words end in -ano: they name where a person lives.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The ending -an- names a member or inhabitant.
Related Patterns
- Countries and Their People
More ways to name peoples and countries.
Level 3 - -ist--ist-: A Person by Trade
A person by job or practice.
Level 3 - -ul--ul-: Person with a Quality
A person with a quality.
Level 3 - -ar--ar-: A Group of Things
A group of many things, such as arbo and arbaro.
Level 3 - Capital Letters
When a word takes a capital letter.
Level 1
Learn Next
Patterns that build on this one.
Practice -an- in Bubblegum
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