Modernajn

Modernajn is the accusative plural form of the Esperanto adjective moderna, meaning modern. In Esperanto, adjectives are declined for number and case to agree with the nouns they modify. The base form moderna corresponds to the plural nominative modernaj, while the accusative plural becomes modernajn. Therefore, modernajn must accompany a plural noun that is in the accusative case, typically in direct object position.

Usage notes highlight that modernajn always describes a plural noun and that the noun itself also carries the accusative ending -n. Common word order places the adjective before the noun, for example modernajn librojn (modern books) or modernajn ŝipojn (modern ships). The construction is straightforward: [adjective in accusative plural] + [plural noun in accusative]. It cannot stand alone as a free-standing word; it functions as a grammatical modifier within a larger phrase.

Etymology and background: moderna derives from the Esperanto vocabulary for “modern,” influenced by Latin and Romance language roots common in Esperanto coinage. The inflection to modernajn follows regular Esperanto grammar rules for adjectives, mirroring how other descriptive words take -ajn in the accusative plural.

Examples:

- Mi vidis modernajn librojn. (I saw modern books.)

- Ili legas modernajn artikolojn. (They are reading modern articles.)

- Ni aĉetis modernajn komputilojn. (We bought modern computers.)

In summary, modernajn is a standard grammatical form used to describe plural nouns in the accusative within Esperanto sentences, reflecting the language’s regular adjective agreement system.