Breakdown of La carta és a la baralla.
Questions & Answers about La carta és a la baralla.
Because both carta and baralla are feminine singular nouns.
In Catalan, the definite article must agree with the noun:
- el = masculine singular
- la = feminine singular
- els = masculine plural
- les = feminine plural
So:
- la carta = the card
- la baralla = the deck
Also, Catalan often uses the definite article in places where English might or might not use the. In this sentence, both nouns are specific, so la is natural.
És is the 3rd person singular present form of ser, which means to be.
So:
- la carta = the card
- és = is
- a la baralla = in the deck
A basic pattern is:
subject + ser + location
So La carta és a la baralla literally matches The card is in the deck.