Infla la cambra d'aire.

the inner tube

Breakdown of Infla la cambra d'aire.

• inflar: to inflate

Questions & Answers about Infla la cambra d'aire.

Is infla a command here, or does it mean he/she inflates?

Here it is most naturally understood as a command: Inflate the inner tube.

That is because infla can be:

• the tu imperative of inflar = inflate!
• also the 3rd person singular present = he/she/it inflates

In isolation, the form is ambiguous, but in a short instruction like Infla la cambra d'aire., it is read as an imperative.

Why is there no subject pronoun, like tu?

Catalan often omits subject pronouns when they are not needed.

So instead of saying:

• Tu infla la cambra d'aire

Catalan normally just says:

• Infla la cambra d'aire

This is especially common in commands, where the subject is usually understood automatically.

Why is it la cambra and not el cambra?