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ya Cisksje, 15 Desemba 2012

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Cisksje (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 15 Desemba 2012 2:00:25 alasiri

I started Livemocha's Esperanto 101 today for a bit of revision. One of the first lesson's questions is: 'Kiu estas via nomo?' Is that correct? I thought it would be 'Kio estas via nomo?' or 'Kiu vi estas?'

tommjames (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 15 Desemba 2012 2:11:22 alasiri

Both "Kio estas via nomo?" and "Kiu estas via nomo?" are correct. You might also use "Kiel vi nomiĝas?"

Some people don't like using "kio" because they feel it invites a response along the line of "it's a word I use to identify myself". There are also those who don't like "kiu" because they feel it suggests a group of names out of which you select your own. But the truth is both ways of asking it are valid and are in use, so it's not worth worrying about.

Chainy (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 15 Desemba 2012 3:28:14 alasiri

tommjames:Both "Kio estas via nomo?" and "Kiu estas via nomo?" are correct. You might also use "Kiel vi nomiĝas?"

Some people don't like using "kio" because they feel it invites a response along the line of "it's a word I use to identify myself". There are also those who don't like "kiu" because they feel it suggests a group of names out of which you select your own. But the truth is both ways of asking it are valid and are in use, so it's not worth worrying about.
+1

Very nice answer, succinct and accurate. This should go in the grammar FAQ here.

darkweasel (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 15 Desemba 2012 6:22:15 alasiri

Chainy:
Very nice answer, succinct and accurate. This should go in the grammar FAQ here.
And, in fact, it is.

Cisksje (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 15 Desemba 2012 6:52:43 alasiri

tommjames:Both "Kio estas via nomo?" and "Kiu estas via nomo?" are correct. You might also use "Kiel vi nomiĝas?"

Some people don't like using "kio" because they feel it invites a response along the line of "it's a word I use to identify myself". There are also those who don't like "kiu" because they feel it suggests a group of names out of which you select your own. But the truth is both ways of asking it are valid and are in use, so it's not worth worrying about.
Thanks for that. I do not remember ever having heard 'kiu' used in this context before.

Roberto12 (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 15 Desemba 2012 7:52:45 alasiri

If one is talking to multiple people, can one say "kio estas viaj nomoj?" If yes, then it's weird, and if no, then the singular version suddenly looks dubious.

erinja (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 16 Desemba 2012 3:06:47 asubuhi

You can say "kio estas viaj nomoj?", in my opinion.

"kio" can't be made plural, and it can be expressed together with plural things.

For example, the following question and answer are considered correct:
Kio estas tio?
Tio estas tri bananoj.

Roberto12 (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 16 Desemba 2012 10:42:42 asubuhi

I can see the rationale behind that, because if the IO words represent phrases, then that should include plurality. (And this seems to slam the door in the face of that imposter "kioj".)

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