Breakdown of Subtitrarea este prea mică și nu o pot citi.
fi
to be (sunt, ești, este, suntem, sunteți, sunt)
și
and
nu
no / not
mic
small
citi
to read
putea
can / to be able to
o
it / her (f, direct object)
prea
too (much)
subtitrarea
the subtitle
Questions & Answers about Subtitrarea este prea mică și nu o pot citi.
Why is subtitrarea singular here when the English translation says subtitles?
Why do we use the feminine singular pronoun o in nu o pot citi when the English translation says them?
Pronouns must always agree grammatically with the Romanian noun they replace. Since subtitrarea is feminine singular, you have to use the feminine singular accusative pronoun o, regardless of how it translates into English.
Could I change the word order to nu pot o citi or attach the pronoun directly to the main verb?
No, because when an infinitive is used with a conjugated modal verb like a putea (can), the unstressed object pronoun must go before the conjugated modal. Therefore, o must jump in front of pot, giving you nu o pot citi.
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