"Yes, birds eat insects, because they are delicious."
Translation:Jes, birdoj manĝas insektojn, ĉar ili estas bongustaj.
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I'm confused. If the adjective ends with -as, there's no need for 'estas'?
Yes, if you strip off the adjective ending and stick on a verb ending, with the appropriate tense, you get a verb meaning "is <adjective>." Makes for shorter Duo answers, among other advantages.
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Question: Is there anything in this sentence that implies the "ili" in the second clause refers only to the insects, and not (potentially) to the birds? Or is it indefinite, the way the original sentence is in English? Thanks!
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There is actually a specific pronoun to refer to an introduced subject, "si". So if we were referring to the birds we would need to say "ĉar si estas bongusta".
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I am not entirely sure, but I believe that since the insects are the last plural before the pronoun, it is assumed that the pronoun applies to them. Sorry if that's not a clear explanation, I get hard to understand sometimes.
I selected all three options and it says I'm wrong? Can't get past this one, wtf?
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It would be helpful if you confirm what you are selecting.
For me, one of the answers ends in "ĉar ili estas kafon" meaning "because they are coffee" which is an incorrect translation of "because they are delicious".
