Breakdown of Compartir el polen y el néctar asegura la supervivencia, es decir, se ayudan mutuamente.
y
and
compartir
to share
ayudar
to help
se
each other (reciprocal)
asegurar
to assure
es decir
that is to say
mutuamente
mutually
la supervivencia
survival
el polen
pollen
el néctar
nectar
Questions & Answers about Compartir el polen y el néctar asegura la supervivencia, es decir, se ayudan mutuamente.
Why do we add mutuamente if se ayudan already translates to "they help each other"?
On its own, se ayudan can mean either "they help themselves" (reflexive) or "they help each other" (reciprocal). Adding mutuamente removes any ambiguity, making it perfectly clear that the action is reciprocal between two or more subjects.
Why does the sentence start with the infinitive Compartir instead of a gerund like Compartiendo for "Sharing"?
In English, we often use the "-ing" form of a verb as a noun, like "Sharing ensures survival." In Spanish, you must use the infinitive form (here, compartir) whenever a verb acts as the subject of a sentence.
How exactly is es decir used here?
Why is there a la before supervivencia if we just say "survival" in English?
In Spanish, when you are talking about a general concept or an abstract noun (like survival, peace, or love), you generally need to include the definite article (el or la) before it, unlike in English.
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