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Lesson 8

Correlatives (ki-, ti-)

The table of ki-, ti-, i-, ĉi-, neni- words — Esperanto's logical grid.

Listen & repeat

The five prefixes

ki- (question), ti- (that), i- (some), ĉi- (every), neni- (no). Combined with endings -o (thing), -u (person), -e (place), -am (time), -el (manner), -om (quantity), they form a complete set.

Examples

  • kio / tio / io / ĉio / nenio— what / that / something / everything / nothingForvo
  • kie / tie / ie / ĉie / nenie— where / there / somewhere / everywhere / nowhereForvo
  • kiu / tiu / iu / ĉiu / neniu— who-which / that one / someone / everyone / no oneForvo

Vocabulary

WordMeaningListen & repeat
tiothat (thing)Forvo
ĉioeverythingForvo
tiethereForvo
ĉiueveryone / eachForvo

Exercises

Exercise 1

___ estas la Heroldo? (What is the Herald?)

Exercise 2

'Everywhere' in Esperanto?

  1. ĉie
  2. tie
  3. kie

Exercise 3

nothing

Exercise 4

___ loĝas en Zandorio? (Who lives in Zandoria?)

Exercise 5

Write one sentence each with kie and tie.

Try it yourself first — no auto marking for written answers.