Breakdown of El silencio de la casa me da pavor y tristeza.
de
from / of
y
and
la casa
the house
dar
to give
Questions & Answers about El silencio de la casa me da pavor y tristeza.
The translation says "fills me with", but doesn't da mean "gives"?
Why is the verb da singular here when it's followed by two things (pavor y tristeza)?
Because the subject of the sentence is el silencio (the silence). The silence is the thing doing the "giving." The emotions (pavor y tristeza) are the direct objects (what is being given), and me is the indirect object (who receives the feelings). Since el silencio is a singular subject, the verb is the singular da.
Is pavor just another word for miedo?
Could I use a verb like entristecer (to sadden) instead of me da tristeza?