Breakdown of La professora llegeix la pregunta i explica la resposta.
i
and
llegir
to read
el professor
the teacher
la pregunta
the question
Questions & Answers about La professora llegeix la pregunta i explica la resposta.
What is the basic structure of this sentence?
It follows a very typical Catalan pattern:
Subject + verb + object + i + verb + object
So here you have:
- La professora = the teacher
- llegeix la pregunta = reads the question
- i = and
- explica la resposta = explains the answer
Catalan word order here is very close to English, so this sentence is quite straightforward structurally.
Why is it la professora?
Professora is a feminine noun meaning female teacher, so it takes the feminine singular article la.
- el professor = the male teacher
- la professora = the female teacher
The ending -a is a common feminine ending in Catalan, although not every noun follows that pattern.
Why do we also have la in la pregunta and la resposta?
Because pregunta and resposta are also feminine singular nouns.
- la pregunta = the question
- la resposta = the answer
So in this sentence, all three nouns are feminine singular, which is why they all use la.