Aquest múscul està cansat.

to be

Breakdown of Aquest múscul està cansat.

• cansat: tired
• aquest: this
• el múscul: the muscle

Questions & Answers about Aquest múscul està cansat.

Why is it aquest and not aquesta?

Because múscul is a masculine singular noun, and aquest has to agree with it.

Catalan demonstratives change for gender and number:

• aquest = masculine singular
• aquesta = feminine singular
• aquests = masculine plural
• aquestes = feminine plural

So:

• aquest múscul
• but aquesta cama

Why does it use està instead of és?

Catalan has two main verbs for to be: ser and estar.

Here, estar is used because cansat describes a state or condition: the muscle is tired, not permanently defined that way.

A very useful rule for learners is:

• ser = identity, classification, essential characteristics
• estar = condition, state, location, many temporary situations

So està cansat is the normal way to say is tired.

Why is it cansat and not cansada?