Breakdown of Ellos ejecutan una coreografía simple.
una
a, an (feminine)
ellos
they
la coreografía
choreography
ejecutar
to execute
simple
simple
Questions & Answers about Ellos ejecutan una coreografía simple.
Why is simple placed after coreografía here, and what would it mean if it came before?
In Spanish, placing simple after the noun means uncomplicated or easy to do. So, una coreografía simple is a dance routine that isn't difficult. If we put it before the noun (una simple coreografía), the meaning shifts to 'mere' or 'just a', meaning it is only a choreography and nothing more important.
Does ejecutan mean 'to execute' as in carrying out a death sentence, or 'to perform'?
It can mean both, exactly like the English word 'execute'. While it can mean to execute a person, in contexts like this one it simply means to carry out, perform, or execute a task (like a dance, a piece of music, or a computer command).
Why does coreografía have an accent mark on the í?
The accent mark breaks up what would otherwise be a single syllable. In Spanish, an 'i' and an 'a' normally blend together into one sound (a diphthong). The accent on the í forces you to pronounce it as two distinct syllables and places the spoken stress firmly on the í.
Is the subject pronoun Ellos strictly necessary here?
No, it can be dropped. You could just say Ejecutan una coreografía simple. Since the verb ejecutan is already conjugated for the 'they' or 'you all' form, the subject is built in. You would keep Ellos here only if you needed to clarify that you mean 'they' instead of 'you all' (ustedes), or if you wanted to add emphasis.
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