klopodoj

Klopodoj is the plural form of the Esperanto noun klopodo, meaning effort or endeavour. The word is widely used in Esperanto to refer to acts of striving, collective action, or persistent work. As a noun, klopodo and its plural klopodoj appear in a variety of formal and informal texts.

Etymology and morphology: The term is derived from the verb klopodi, “to strive” or “to endeavour.” The corresponding noun is klopodo, formed with the standard Esperanto noun suffix -o. The plural is marked with -j, giving klopodoj. The morphology is regular, with the plural used to discuss multiple efforts or groups of efforts.

Usage and nuance: Klopodoj emphasizes the act of striving more than the final result, and it is common in contexts such as education, social projects, and political discourse. It can be paired with adjectives (grandaj klopodoj, malgrandaj klopodoj) and used with prepositions such as kun (with) or por (for).

Examples: La klopodoj de la movado kontribuis al ŝanĝo en la leĝaro. La projekto postulas daŭrajn klopodojn de la tuta teamo.

See also: Esperanto, klopodi, klopodo, penado.