Breakdown of La garantia és al contracte.
ser
to be
a
in
el contracte
the contract
la garantia
the guarantee
Questions & Answers about La garantia és al contracte.
Why is it la garantia and not just garantia?
Because garantia is a feminine singular noun in Catalan, so it normally takes the feminine singular definite article la when you mean the warranty/guarantee.
- la garantia = the warranty / the guarantee
- una garantia = a warranty / a guarantee
Catalan uses articles very regularly, often more regularly than English does.
What does és mean, and why does it have an accent?
És means is. It is the 3rd person singular form of the verb ser (to be).
The accent is important because it distinguishes és (is) from es, which is a very common unstressed pronoun in Catalan.
So:
- és = is
- es = reflexive/pronominal oneself / itself / etc. in many contexts
The accent here is not optional.
Why is it al contracte instead of a el contracte?