Adjunta el currículum; si no, no llegiran el currículum.

Breakdown of Adjunta el currículum; si no, no llegiran el currículum.

no
not
llegir
to read
si no
otherwise
el currículum
the résumé
adjuntar
to attach

Questions & Answers about Adjunta el currículum; si no, no llegiran el currículum.

What form is adjunta here?

It is the affirmative imperative of adjuntar for tu: adjunta = attach.

So the sentence is giving a command to one person. For comparison:

  • (Tu) adjunta = attach
  • No adjuntis = don’t attach

That contrast is useful, because in Catalan the negative imperative uses a different form.

Why is there no subject pronoun like tu?

Catalan often drops subject pronouns because the verb form already shows who the subject is.

So:

  • Adjunta el currículum
    and
  • Tu adjunta el currículum

both mean the same thing, but the version without tu is the normal one. Adding tu usually gives extra emphasis, contrast, or impatience.

What does si no mean here?

Si no means if not or otherwise.

In this sentence, it introduces the consequence of not doing the first action:

  • Adjunta el currículum; si no, no llegiran el currículum.

A very common learner point is that si no is written as two words here.

How is si no different from sinó?

This is an important distinction:

  • si no = if not
  • sinó = but rather / except

Examples:

  • Afanya’t; si no, arribarem tard. = Hurry up; otherwise we’ll arrive late.
  • No vull te, sinó cafè. = I don’t want tea, but rather coffee.

In your sentence, it must be si no because it gives a condition: if not.

Why are there two no’s in the sentence?

Because they are doing two different jobs:

  1. The first no is part of si no = if not
  2. The second no negates the verb llegiran = they will not read

So this is perfectly normal:

  • si no, no llegiran...

It is not redundant.

What tense is llegiran?

Llegiran is the future simple, third person plural, of llegir (to read).

Breakdown:

  • infinitive: llegir
  • future stem: llegir-
  • ending for they: -an
  • result: llegiran = they will read

The subject is not stated, but it is understood as they.

Who does they refer to in no llegiran?

It refers to some understood group, such as recruiters, the company, the people reviewing the application, and so on.

Catalan often leaves the subject unspoken when it is clear from context. So llegiran already tells you it means they will read.

Why is el currículum repeated instead of using a pronoun?

The sentence is grammatical as written, but many speakers would naturally say:

  • Adjunta el currículum; si no, no el llegiran.

Here, el means it and replaces el currículum.

So:

  • no llegiran el currículum = more explicit, a bit heavier
  • no el llegiran = more natural once the object has already been mentioned

Repeating the full noun can add clarity or emphasis.

Could you also say Adjunta’l instead of Adjunta el currículum?

Yes, if the context already makes it clear what it is.

With an affirmative imperative, object pronouns are normally attached to the end of the verb:

  • Adjunta’l = Attach it

That contrasts with ordinary finite verbs, where the pronoun usually goes before the verb:

  • No el llegiran = They will not read it

So Catalan pronoun placement changes depending on the verb form.

Why is there el before currículum?

Because it refers to a specific résumé/CV: the one you are supposed to attach.

Catalan normally uses the definite article in cases like this:

  • Adjunta el currículum
  • He llegit el teu correu
  • Firma el document

English sometimes uses no article where Catalan uses one, so this is something learners often have to get used to.

Why is there a semicolon in the middle?

The semicolon links two closely related clauses:

  • Adjunta el currículum
  • si no, no llegiran el currículum

It is stronger than a comma but weaker than a full stop. It helps show a clear pause between the command and its consequence.

You could also write it as two sentences:

  • Adjunta el currículum. Si no, no el llegiran.

That would also be fine.

Is currículum a normal Catalan word, and why does it have an accent?

Yes. Currículum is commonly used in Catalan for CV / résumé.

The written accent shows the stress: cur-RÍ-cu-lum.

You may also see related expressions such as:

  • currículum vitae
  • CV

In everyday use, currículum is very common.

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