"Ili atendas jam en la salono."
Translation:They are already waiting in the living room.
September 12, 2015
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Word order matters in Esperanto
It was asked in another thread why in this sentence jam comes after the verb. It's perfectly possible to say:
- "Ili jam atendas en la salono."
This is probably the most neutral way to say this. Putting jam after the verb here shifts the nuance slightly to something that you'd say to someone who is just not getting it.
- They are waiting --- NOW -- in the living room.