-op-
-op-: In Groups of
-op- counts the members of a group.
How It Works
| Number | With -op- | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| du | duope | in twos, in pairs |
| tri | triope | in threes |
| kvar | kvarope | in fours |
| kvin | kvinope | in fives |
The adverb in -ope says that the action is done by a group of that size, together. Tiuj du amikoj promenas ĉiam duope means that the two friends always walk together.
Compare -obl-. The ending -op- counts the members of a group, and -obl- multiplies: duope means in twos, and duoble means twice as much. The adverb stays the same whatever the noun is. The noun duopo names the pair itself.
Examples (4)
- La amikoj promenas duope apud la rivero.
The friends walk in pairs by the river.
Duope means in groups of two.
- Ni iris triope al la kongreso.
The three of us went to the congress together.
Triope shows a group of three.
- En la kurso la studentoj laboras duope.
In the course the students work in pairs.
Duope means two by two.
- Ili sidis kvinope ĉe la tablo.
The five of them sat together at the table.
Kvinope shows one group of five.
How It Connects
Learn This First
The ending -op- is the sister of -on-.
Related Patterns
Practice -op- in Bubblegum
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