Ens orientem i després clavem les piquetes per acampar.

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Breakdown of Ens orientem i després clavem les piquetes per acampar.

• després: then
• per: in order to
• acampar: to camp

Questions & Answers about Ens orientem i després clavem les piquetes per acampar.

What does ens mean in Ens orientem?

Ens means ourselves/us here. The verb is orientar-se, a pronominal verb, so ens orientem means something like we orient ourselves or more naturally we get our bearings.

Without ens, orientem would usually mean we orient something else.

Why is it ens orientem and not nosaltres ens orientem?

Catalan usually drops subject pronouns when the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

• orientem = we orient ourselves
• clavem = we hammer in / we drive in

So nosaltres is not necessary unless you want extra emphasis or contrast:

• Nosaltres ens orientem, però ells no.
  We get our bearings, but they don’t.

Why does ens come before the verb?