Breakdown of Mi firma en este documento indica mi acuerdo con las normas.
en
in
mi
my
con
with
las
the
la firma
the signature
el documento
the document
indicar
to indicate
el acuerdo
the agreement
la norma
the rule
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Why is firma used here instead of firmo, firme, or firmar?
Firma is the noun meaning signature. In Spanish, the verb firmar means to sign, but firma refers to the actual signature. In this sentence, we need the noun rather than the verb, so we say Mi firma (My signature).
Why is indica in the third-person singular form?
The subject of the verb indica is mi firma, which is a singular noun in Spanish. Even though it refers to something that is "mine," grammatically mi firma is still treated as a singular third-person subject, so the verb indicar is conjugated as indica.
Could we say Mi firma en este documento significa mi acuerdo con las normas instead?
Yes, you could use significa (means) instead of indica (indicates). Both sentences convey a very similar idea. Indica slightly emphasizes the act of showing/proving, while significa places more emphasis on the meaning. Both are correct, just with a slightly different nuance in Spanish.
Why do we say mi acuerdo con las normas and not mi acuerdo a las normas?
In Spanish, the preposition con (with) is used to express agreement or compliance: estar de acuerdo con (to be in agreement with), mi acuerdo con (my agreement with). The preposition a typically indicates direction or motion toward something, so acuerdo a is not the standard construction for expressing agreement.
What is the role of en este documento here?
En este documento clarifies where the signature is located or relevant. In English, this might often be on this document, in this document, or on this form. In Spanish, en is common in this context, meaning you’ve placed your signature on or in this particular document.
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