Breakdown of A causa de la sequía, restringirán demasiado el agua.
el agua
water
demasiado
too much / too
la sequía
the drought
a causa de
because of
restringir
to restrict
Questions & Answers about A causa de la sequía, restringirán demasiado el agua.
Why do we use a causa de here instead of just porque?
Why doesn't demasiado change to demasiada to match the feminine word agua?
In this sentence, demasiado is acting as an adverb meaning "too much," and it describes the verb restringirán (how much they will restrict it). Adverbs never change their endings. If it were describing the water itself rather than the action (like "they have too much water"), it would act as an adjective and change to match the feminine noun: demasiada agua.
I thought water was a feminine word. Why does it say el agua?
Agua is indeed a feminine noun! However, because it starts with a stressed "a" sound, saying la agua would sound awkward as the two "a" sounds blend together. To make it easier to pronounce, Spanish uses the masculine article el. If you were to add an adjective, it would still show up as feminine, like el agua fría (the cold water).
Who exactly is restringirán referring to here since there is no subject pronoun like ellos?
The -án ending is the future tense for ellos/ellas/ustedes (they/you all will restrict). Just like in English, Spanish often leaves out the specific pronoun when talking about a general "they," such as the government, the city, or the authorities who manage the water supply.
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