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Un nuevo crítico evalúa cómo ejecutan el baile.

Un nuevo crítico evalúa cómo ejecutan el baile.
A new critic evaluates how they execute the dance.
From Lesson 278:Adjective meaning shifts (viejo, grande, pobre)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Un nuevo crítico evalúa cómo ejecutan el baile.

Why is nuevo placed before crítico instead of after it?
When nuevo comes before the noun, it means newly acquired or new to this role — here, it means the person is the latest critic to join the team. If it were placed after the noun (un crítico nuevo), it would imply the person is brand new to the profession (a novice).
Why does evalúa have an accent mark on the 'u'?
The verb is evaluar. Normally, the 'u' and 'a' would blend together into a single syllable (a diphthong). The accent mark breaks them apart so the stress falls strongly on the 'u', which is necessary for the correct pronunciation of this present tense form.
Why is there an accent mark on cómo if this isn't a question with question marks?
Cómo keeps its accent mark because it is introducing an indirect question. The critic is evaluating the answer to the implied question: How do they execute the dance? Question words like qué, cuándo, and cómo always keep their accents in indirect questions.
Doesn't ejecutan mean to execute a person?
It can mean that, but ejecutar is also commonly used in the arts and sports to mean to perform or to carry out a technique. You will often see it used for playing a piece of music, doing a gymnastics routine, or performing a dance.

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