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Aquest matí la meva neboda ha abraçat la seva tieta perquè feia dies que no la veia.
Meaning
This morning my niece hugged her aunt because she had not seen her for days.
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Breakdown of Aquest matí la meva neboda ha abraçat la seva tieta perquè feia dies que no la veia.
no
not
el matí
the morning
meu
my
perquè
because
Questions & Answers about Aquest matí la meva neboda ha abraçat la seva tieta perquè feia dies que no la veia.
Why is there an article in la meva neboda and la seva tieta? In English we would just say my niece and her aunt.
Catalan normally uses the definite article together with possessives:
- la meva neboda = my niece
- la seva tieta = her aunt
So this is standard Catalan grammar, not extra emphasis.
Unlike English, Catalan usually says the + possessive + noun.
Examples:
- el meu germà = my brother
- la nostra casa = our house
Why is it ha abraçat instead of a simple past form?
Ha abraçat is the present perfect: has hugged / hugged.
In Catalan, especially in central varieties, the present perfect is very common for completed actions in a time period still connected to the present, such as today, this morning, this week, etc.
So:
- Aquest matí ... ha abraçat ... sounds very natural if the speaker still sees this morning as part of today.
A learner should know that Catalan also has other past forms, and usage can vary by region, but here ha abraçat is perfectly normal.
Could ha abraçat also be va abraçar?