Dubta que el desviador funcioni bé.

well

Breakdown of Dubta que el desviador funcioni bé.

• que: that
• dubtar: to doubt
• funcionar: to work

Questions & Answers about Dubta que el desviador funcioni bé.

Why is it funcioni and not funciona?

Because dubtar que normally requires the subjunctive in Catalan when you are expressing doubt or uncertainty.

• funciona = present indicative
• funcioni = present subjunctive

So in Dubta que el desviador funcioni bé, the clause after que is not presented as a fact, but as something doubtful.

What exactly is dubta grammatically?

Dubta is the 3rd person singular present indicative of dubtar.

Depending on context, it can mean:

• he doubts
• she doubts
• it doubts
• you doubt (formal singular, vostè)

Catalan often leaves the subject pronoun unstated, so you have to get it from context.

Why is there no subject pronoun before dubta?

Because Catalan is a pro-drop language, like Spanish or Italian. That means subject pronouns are often omitted when the verb ending already shows the person and number.

So instead of saying Ell dubta que..., Catalan very naturally just says Dubta que....