"La knabo vidas la bebon."

Translation: The boy sees the baby.

[AmericanBull]

vidas = sees.
vidas = watches?

[mizinamo]

vidas = sees, rigardas = watches.

[Stillemere]

Rigardas can also mean "looks at", right?

[mizinamo]

Yes, that's true.

[Fogwiggy]

Why is it bebon and not bebo?

[mizinamo]

Because it's the direct object of the verb vidas.

Like how in English I would say "I see him" and not "I see he" -- the thing seen is the direct object.

In Esperanto, the direct object (generally) gets a -n for the accusative case.

Hence, La knabo vidas la bebon.

[freude34]

Isn't "etulo" for baby more common or at least also acceptable?

[OrionSix]

I think "etulo" is used specifically for a toddler. "bebo" refers to an infant, or "baby".

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