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THE DICTIONARY VORTARO
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Verbs without a subject
Explanation
In Esperanto, almost all verbs absolutely must have a subject. However, there are also some verbs that can be used without subjects. Therefore, just one of these verbs is needed to make a complete sentence. These verbs are called "verbs without subjects". Here are some sentences, in which verbs without subjects are used.
Temas ne pri li, sed pri ŝi. - It's not about him, but about her.
Pluvas, fulmas kaj tondras. - It's raining, and it's thundering and lightning.
Estas varme. - It's hot.
Tagiĝas. - Day is breaking.
But sometimes even these verbs can be used with subjects. For example:
Tiu libro temas pri amo. - That book is about love.
Ĉiuspecaj demandoj pluvis sur ŝin. - All kinds of questions rained onto her.