Komprenas

Komprenas is the present tense form of the Esperanto verb kompreni, meaning to understand. In Esperanto, verbs do not conjugate for person or number, so komprenas can correspond to I understand, you understand, he/she understands, and so on, depending on the subject of the sentence.

Common forms and usage. The verb appears with different subjects as: mi komprenas (I understand), vi komprenas (you understand), li/ŝi/ĝi komprenas (he/she/it understands), ni komprenas (we understand), oni komprenas (one understands), ili komprenas (they understand). Example sentences include: Mi komprenas la tutaĵon. or Ĉu vi komprenas? Mi ne komprenas tion.

Grammatical overview. Komprenas is the present indicative form. The corresponding past and future tenses are komprenis (understood) and komprenos (will understand), respectively. The infinitive form of the verb is kompreni. As with other Esperanto verbs, adverbs or time-marking words (hodiaŭ, antaŭe, poste, etc.) are used to indicate when understanding occurs.

Usage notes. Kompreni expresses cognitive understanding rather than mere recognition. It can appear in educational, conversational, or explanatory contexts to indicate comprehension of ideas, instructions, or conversations. Because Esperanto relies on word endings rather than subject-specific endings, komprenas provides a flexible, universally usable form across different speakers and situations.

See also. Esperanto verb conjugation, kompreni, understanding in Esperanto.