mi vidas + Object + Infinitive
I See Him Come
The object is the one who does the action of the infinitive.
How It Works
| Verb | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| vidi | Mi vidas Anan kuri en la parko. | I see Ana running in the park. |
| aŭdi | Ana aŭdis Kenjin kanti. | Ana heard Kenji sing. |
| lasi | Mia patrino lasis min iri al la kongreso. | My mother let me go to the congress. |
| igi | La instruisto igis ilin ripeti la vortojn. | The teacher made them repeat the words. |
The object is the doer of the infinitive: Ana runs, Kenji sings. The infinitive tells what the object does. The object has -n because it is the object of the main verb.
You can also use a ke clause after verbs of seeing and hearing: Mi vidas, ke Ana kuras. The infinitive form is shorter. After lasi, the infinitive is the usual choice.
Do not use a verb with an ending after the object: say lin veni, not lin venas.
Examples (5)
- Mi vidas Anan kuri en la parko.
I see Ana running in the park.
Anan is the object, and Ana does the running.
- Ana aŭdis Kenjin kanti.
Ana heard Kenji sing.
Kenjin is the object of aŭdis, and Kenji does the singing.
- Mia patrino lasis min iri al la kongreso.
My mother let me go to the congress.
Min is the object of lasis and the one who goes.
- Hiro vidis la trajnon foriri.
Hiro saw the train leave.
La trajnon is the object, and the train does the leaving.
- La instruisto igis ilin ripeti la vortojn.
The teacher made them repeat the words.
Igi also takes an object and an infinitive.
Common Mistakes
Using the subject form for the object.
Mi vidas li veni.Mi vidas lin veni.Li is the object of vidas, so it takes -n: lin.
Using a verb with an ending after the object.
Mi vidas lin venas.Mi vidas lin veni.The action after the object is an infinitive. Use a ke clause if you want a finite verb: Mi vidas, ke li venas.
How It Connects
Learn This First
After verbs of seeing or hearing the object can be followed by an infinitive.
Related Patterns
- -iThe Infinitive
The infinitive on its own.
Level 1 - keThat Clauses
The clause that can replace the infinitive.
Level 3 - -ig--ig-: Make or Cause
Igi with an object.
Level 3 - komenci / fini / daŭrigi + InfinitiveBegin, Finish, Continue
Verbs followed by an infinitive.
Level 3 - si With an Infinitive
How si works after an object and an infinitive.
Level 5
Practice mi vidas + Object + Infinitive in Bubblegum
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