Breakdown of L'actor diu que encara ha d'assajar perquè el públic d'aquesta funció és exigent.
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Questions & Answers about L'actor diu que encara ha d'assajar perquè el públic d'aquesta funció és exigent.
Why is it L'actor instead of el actor?
In Catalan, the masculine singular article el usually drops its vowel before a word beginning with a vowel or mute h. So:
el + actor → l'actor
This is called elision. You will also see the same pattern in words like l'amic and l'hotel.
Why is there no word for he before diu?
Catalan often leaves out subject pronouns because the verb form already tells you the person. Here, diu means he/she says, so ell is not necessary.
You could say L'actor diu... or Ell diu..., but adding ell would usually give extra emphasis or contrast.
What does diu que mean exactly?
Diu is the 3rd person singular present of dir (to say), and que introduces the clause that follows it.
So diu que... means says that...
Catalan normally keeps que in this kind of sentence, even where English sometimes drops that:
- He says that he still has to rehearse
- Catalan: Diu que encara ha d'assajar