Esperanto

edit

Etymology

edit

Derived from Latin plusquamperfectum (more than perfect), from plus (more) + quam (than) + perfectum, neuter singular of perfectus (achieved; finished; perfected).

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): [pluskvamperˈfekto]
  • Rhymes: -ekto
  • Hyphenation: plusk‧vam‧per‧fek‧to

Noun

edit

pluskvamperfekto (accusative singular pluskvamperfekton, plural pluskvamperfektoj, accusative plural pluskvamperfektojn)

  1. (grammar) pluperfect tense

Usage notes

edit

This tense doesn't exist in Esperanto.