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El arquitecto dice que la capilla ya está remodelada.

El arquitecto dice que la capilla ya está remodelada.
The architect says that the chapel is already remodeled.
From Lesson 265:Passive events vs. resulting states (ser / estar)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about El arquitecto dice que la capilla ya está remodelada.

Why do we use está instead of es before remodelada?
We use está because we are talking about the resulting state of the chapel after the work is finished. If we used es remodelada, it would mean the action is happening right now in the passive voice (the chapel is being remodeled by someone). Since the remodeling is complete and we are looking at the result, estar is the correct choice.
Why does remodelada end in an 'a'?
When a past participle is used as an adjective with estar or ser, it must match the noun it describes in gender and number. Since it describes la capilla, which is a feminine singular noun, the default masculine remodelado changes to remodelada.
Why don't we use the subjunctive after dice que in this sentence?
The verb decir only triggers the subjunctive when it is used to give a command or influence someone's actions (like telling someone to do a task). Here, the architect is simply reporting a fact, so we use the normal indicative verb está.
Could we put ya somewhere else in the sentence?
Yes, while putting it right before the verb phrase (ya está remodelada) is the most natural, you could also put it at the very end (está remodelada ya). However, you should avoid splitting the verb phrase by placing it between está and remodelada.

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