Breakdown of La candidatura i la carta de presentació són importants.
ser
to be
i
and
important
important
la candidatura
the job application
Questions & Answers about La candidatura i la carta de presentació són importants.
Why is la used twice: la candidatura i la carta?
Because Catalan normally repeats the definite article before each noun when both nouns are specific and definite.
So:
- la candidatura i la carta de presentació = the application and the cover letter
Leaving out the second la would usually sound incomplete or less natural in a normal sentence.
Why is the verb són and not és?
Because the subject is plural in meaning.
Even though la candidatura is singular and la carta de presentació is singular, they are joined by i (and), so together they form a plural subject:
- la candidatura
- la carta de presentació → two things
- therefore són = are
Compare:
- La candidatura és important. = The application is important.
- La candidatura i la carta de presentació són importants. = The application and the cover letter are important.
Why is importants plural?