Breakdown of El veterinari mira la pota.
mirar
to check
el veterinari
the veterinarian
la pota
the animal paw
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Questions & Answers about El veterinari mira la pota.
What does each word in El veterinari mira la pota do in the sentence?
- El = the (masculine singular definite article)
- veterinari = veterinarian / vet
- mira = looks at / examines / watches, from the verb mirar
- la = the (feminine singular definite article)
- pota = paw / animal leg
So the structure is very straightforward:
El veterinari = the subject
mira = the verb
la pota = the direct object
Catalan word order here is the normal Subject + Verb + Object, just like English.
Why is it mira and not mirar?