Breakdown of ¿El documental está en esta plataforma?
en
in / on / at
estar
to be (location/state)
esta
this (feminine)
el documental
the documentary
la plataforma
the platform
Questions & Answers about ¿El documental está en esta plataforma?
Why do we see both está and esta in the same sentence?
They look similar but do very different jobs. está (with an accent) is the verb meaning is, from estar. esta (without an accent) means this, pointing to the feminine noun plataforma. The accent mark changes both the meaning and which syllable gets stressed when you speak.
Why do we use está instead of es for a digital platform?
Even though a digital streaming service is not a physical place, you are still talking about the location of the documentary. Spanish uses the verb estar whenever you are talking about where something is located.
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