Breakdown of Tu compromiso mejora el trabajo.
Questions & Answers about Tu compromiso mejora el trabajo.
Why is it tu and not tú?
In Spanish, tu without an accent is a possessive adjective meaning your.
- tu compromiso = your commitment
With an accent, tú is a subject pronoun meaning you.
- Tú mejoras el trabajo = You improve the work
So in Tu compromiso mejora el trabajo, tu is correct because it shows possession: your commitment.
Why is there no article before compromiso?
What does compromiso mean here exactly?
Here, compromiso usually means commitment, dedication, or sense of responsibility.
Depending on context, compromiso can also mean:
- an obligation
- an engagement
- an appointment
But in this sentence, it most naturally means something like commitment or dedication.
Why is mejora used instead of mejorar?
Because mejora is the conjugated verb, while mejorar is the infinitive.
The verb is mejorar = to improve.
In the sentence, the subject is tu compromiso, which is third person singular, so the verb becomes:
- (tu compromiso) mejora = (your commitment) improves / makes better
A quick comparison:
- mejorar = to improve
- mejora = improves / improves something
Is mejora here improves or makes better?
Why is it el trabajo? Does that mean the work or the job?
Why is the word order Tu compromiso mejora el trabajo?
Is compromiso masculine? How can I tell?
How do I pronounce mejora and the j sound?
In Latin American Spanish, the j in mejora is pronounced like a strong h sound in English, but usually rougher and more breathy.
So mejora sounds approximately like:
- meh-HO-ra
And the full sentence is roughly:
- too kom-proh-MEE-so meh-HO-ra el tra-BA-ho
A few pronunciation notes:
Could I also say Tu compromiso mejora tu trabajo?
Yes, absolutely.
- Tu compromiso mejora el trabajo = your commitment improves the work
- Tu compromiso mejora tu trabajo = your commitment improves your work
Adding tu before trabajo makes it more specifically your work, instead of the work in a more general sense.
So both are correct, but they express slightly different ideas.
Can this sentence also mean that commitment in general improves work, not just one specific person’s commitment?
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