the concept of "verbs like gustrar"I think that the concept
of "verbs like gustar" might become clearer by seeing a literal
translation as well as the English interpretation/translation.
Is this the correct
sentence construction for "verbs like gustar"?
Indirect Object + verb like gustar + subject ?
Le entristece la mala noticia = The bad news saddens her.
Could
the literal translation be: For her,
the news is saddening OR should
it be To her, the news saddens? Neither really make sense in English! “Her, the
news saddens = The news saddens her” and makes the verb transitive, no? And “her”
becomes the Direct Object “la” instead of the Indirect Object “le”. Can “entristecer”
be used as a transitive verb AND as a “verb like gustar”?
But surely the more correct Spanish would be:
Las malas noticias la entristecen OR la entristecen las malas noticias
Are
both forms acceptable?
How then can I reconcile la in that last version with the le in the lesson version? "La" is a Direct Object while "le" is an
Indirect Object, no?
So, again, can “entristecer” be both transitive and a “verb
like gustar”? OR is either version incorrect?
Phew! HELP?
really enjoyable seeing the action described so clearly
I think that the concept of "verbs like gustar" might become clearer by seeing a literal translation as well as the English interpretation/translation.
Is this the correct sentence construction for "verbs like gustar"?
Indirect Object + verb like gustar + subject ?
Le entristece la mala noticia = The bad news saddens her.
Could the literal translation be: For her, the news is saddening OR should it be To her, the news saddens? Neither really make sense in English! “Her, the news saddens = The news saddens her” and makes the verb transitive, no? And “her” becomes the Direct Object “la” instead of the Indirect Object “le”. Can “entristecer” be used as a transitive verb AND as a “verb like gustar”?
But surely the more correct Spanish would be:
Las malas noticias la entristecen OR la entristecen las malas noticias
Are both forms acceptable?
How then can I reconcile la in that last version with the le in the lesson version? "La" is a Direct Object while "le" is an Indirect Object, no?
So, again, can “entristecer” be both transitive and a “verb like gustar”? OR is either version incorrect?
Phew! HELP?
I really enjoy reading Spanish history. Do you have anything on the Inquisition?
Below is the text from the lesson explaining your options with "por si/por si acaso". All of the examples use the imperfect subjective, but the fact that was the only option wasn't really clear until I read through the comments/questions.
From the Lesson: They introduce a subordinate clause expressing a condition. They can be followed by the subjunctive or the indicative.
Not exactly sure what "These adjectives are always invariable in masculine and feminine singular" is trying to tell me. Does this imply that -e ending nationalities can be either masculine or feminine?
please help me understand why we use tengo/tiene and not estoy-soy.
Hi,
Is this form the same as ponerse a hacer algo - as both lessons mention the inferred spontaneity in the decision.
For example could we say, 'me puse a limpiar la cocina ayer' and 'me dio por limpiar la cocina ayer' have the same meaning?
Thanks in advance:)
Notice how in Spanish we need toadd "y" between the tens and the units (cincuenta y cuatro). Three thousand six hundred and six.
(HINT: Write the number in letters in Spanish (not digits))Three thousand six hundred and six.(HINT: Write the number in letters in Spanish (not digits))Three thousand six hundred and six.(HINT: Write the number in letters in Spanish (not digits)) But there’s no y in this correct answer: Tres mil seiscientos seisSorry, I understand my mistake now - please disregard.
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