Dictionary · verb
ekfali
ekfali/ekˈfa.li/
ekfali is an Esperanto verb meaning “to begin to fall”.
Meaning
- to begin to fall
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /ekˈfa.li/
- Syllables
- ek·FA·li
Word structure
- ekprefixstart, sudden action
- falrootfalo
- iendinginfinitive
Forms
| infinitive | ekfali |
|---|---|
| present | ekfalas |
| past | ekfalis |
| future | ekfalos |
| conditional | ekfalus |
| volitive | ekfalu |
| active participle · ongoing | ekfalanta |
| active participle · completed | ekfalinta |
| active participle · about to | ekfalonta |
Example sentences
- Baldaŭ ekfalis la malvarma pluvo.Soon the cold rain came down. #1825165ekfalis → ekfali: to begin to fall
- Tuj kiam li iris eksteren, ekfalis pluvo.As soon as he went out, it began to rain. #3163139ekfalis → ekfali: to begin to fall
- Mi preskaŭ forlasis mian hejmon kiam pluveto ekfalis.I was on the point of leaving home when a light rain started to fall. #1201716ekfalis → ekfali: to begin to fall
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