Breakdown of La meva germana obre l'armari perquè no troba la samarreta.
no
not
la germana
the sister
meu
my
perquè
because
Questions & Answers about La meva germana obre l'armari perquè no troba la samarreta.
Why is it la meva germana and not just meva germana?
In Catalan, it is very common to use the definite article before a possessive:
- la meva germana = my sister
- el meu pare = my father
- la seva casa = his/her house
This is different from English, where you normally say just my sister, not the my sister.
So la meva germana is the normal Catalan way to say my sister.
Why is la used with germana and meva?
Because germana is a feminine singular noun.
That means the words connected to it must match:
- la = feminine singular article
- meva = feminine singular form of my
- germana = feminine singular noun
Compare:
- el meu germà = my brother
- la meva germana = my sister
So Catalan shows gender agreement more clearly than English.
What form is obre?
Obre is the 3rd person singular present tense of obrir (to open).
So: