"They like white bread and they like black bread."
Translation:Ili ŝatas blankan panon kaj ili ŝatas nigran panon.
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I think it shouldn't acept Ili ŝatas blankan panon kaj nigran panon. because the syntax isn't the same, I agree it has the same samantics but hasn't the same syntax. Am I wrong?
Considering they flag you for small details like this in other instances, I also believe that it should not be accepted as correct.
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I didn't select that answer because I assumed that the first "Ili" was referring to a different "they" than the second "ili."
But if both "ili"s really are talking about the same "they," then that answer is correct. The syntax might not be the same, but the meaning is.
This makes sense. The way the sentence is worded, it has more than one interpretation. If we change the wording, we lose one of those interpretations.
I agree. I specifically remember having to type this answer once and I got it wrong because I didn't add the second ili sxatas. The methods taught need to be consistent.
Yes. One could almost consider pumpernickel black bread, and the Russians have some awesome black bread, called (not surprisingly) черный хлеб...black bread. You can actually make beer out of it, called kvas.
Usually made partially or completely from rye flower, whereas brown bread is usually just whole grain wheat.
Yes, from Germany to north Europe there is such thing called black bread (made with several seeds that in south Europe are not used for the bread). The color is a very darn brown.
Is it possible to cut out the second subject and verb/Is it possible to only write Ili ŝatas blankan panon kaj nigran panon.?
The thing is, on the multiple choice question, both ¨ili ŝatas blankan kaj nigran panon¨ and ¨Ili ŝatas blankan panon kaj ili ŝatas nigran panon¨ need to be checked off, even though they mean different things :/
This is the first time I recieved the multiple check box version with this and was surprised to see this.
I always assumed the "they" in both cases refer to different groups.
Should "ili ŝatas blankan kaj nigran panon" be accepted as well? I'm a bit confused...
If the bread itself is black and white. Otherwise you have to make it clear you like two different things.
I'm confuse, I get an error because I didn't mark Ili ŝatas blankan panon kaj nigran panon. I agree it has the same semantics but hasn't the same syntax
No. "Ili ŝatas blankan panon kaj nigran panon." is NOT the same as "They like white bread and they like black bread." In no universe is leaving out "ili ŝatas" after the "kaj" acceptable. The administrators of this language course are flat wrong.
"They like white bread and black bread" holds a slightly different meaning from "they like white bread and they like black bread." It would be helpful to add an additional ŝatas and ili. Assuming that Esperanto can drop the subjects being repeated to create the same meaning, then both answers could be correct. I think that would solve the gumblings =^_^=
Because "They like white and black bread" is not the same thing as "They like white bread and they like black bread".
Does other countries dont have black bread or why is everyone so confused herw?
okay, just got dinged AGAIN for using "panon blankan" instead of "blankan panon" - Dr Z set things up so that the order doesnt matter, so why does this keep happening?
Either way ought to be okay. Next time, copy and paste the full text of your answer so we can help you find other errors you probably missed.