Breakdown of La meva germana s'aixeca aviat cada dia, també diumenge.
la germana
the sister
meu
my
aviat
early
el diumenge
Sunday
Questions & Answers about La meva germana s'aixeca aviat cada dia, també diumenge.
Why is it la meva germana and not just meva germana?
In Catalan, it is very common to use the definite article with possessives:
- la meva germana = my sister
- el meu pare = my father
- la nostra casa = our house
So la meva germana is the normal beginner-friendly pattern to learn.
What does s' mean in s'aixeca?
s' is the shortened form of es, a clitic pronoun used with many pronominal/reflexive verbs.
- es aixeca becomes s'aixeca before a vowel
So:
- s'aixeca = es aixeca
The apostrophe is there because es loses its e before aixeca.
Why is the verb reflexive here? What is the difference between aixeca and s'aixeca?
This is one of the most useful things to notice in the sentence.
- aixecar can mean to raise / lift
- aixecar-se means to get up / to stand up
So:
- La meva germana aixeca la cadira. = My sister lifts the chair.
- La meva germana s'aixeca. = My sister gets up.