do
Do: So and Then
Do ties a result to the reason before it.
How It Works
| Use | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| a conclusion | Vi estas laca, do vi devas ripozi. | You are tired, so you must rest. |
| a request | Venu do! | Come on, then! |
| a question | Kio do estas la tasko? | So what is the task? |
Do shows that the sentence follows from something said or seen before. Ĉar starts the reason: Mi dormas, ĉar mi estas laca. Do starts the result: Mi estas laca, do mi dormas.
In questions and requests, do comes right after the question word or the verb: Kie do vi loĝas? and Venu do! It is a small Esperanto word with no link to the English helper word do.
Examples (5)
- Vi estas laca, do vi devas ripozi.
You are tired, so you must rest.
Do starts the result of being tired.
- Ne pluvas, do ni iras al la parko.
It is not raining, so we are going to the park.
The dry weather is the reason for the plan.
- Venu do, Ahmed!
Come on, Ahmed!
Do adds a push to the request.
- Kie do vi loĝas, Fatima?
So where do you live, Fatima?
Do shows that the question follows from what was said.
- Estas malfrue, do ĝis morgaŭ!
It is late, so see you tomorrow!
Do ties the farewell to the late hour.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Do gives a conclusion, the opposite job of ĉar.
Related Patterns
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Patterns that build on this one.
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