Breakdown of Estamos llorando detrás de un arbusto gigante por miedo.
de
from / of
un
a, an (masculine)
estar
to be (location/state)
el miedo
fear
llorar
to cry
detrás
behind
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
gigante
giant
el arbusto
bush
Questions & Answers about Estamos llorando detrás de un arbusto gigante por miedo.
Why do we use por here instead of porque?
In Spanish, por is often used to show the cause or reason for an action, similar to saying "out of" or "because of" in English. Since miedo (fear) is a noun, we use por + noun. You can't use porque here because porque must be followed by a full clause with a conjugated verb, like porque tenemos miedo (because we are afraid).
Why do we need the word de after detrás?
Positional words in Spanish like detrás (behind), delante (in front), or cerca (close) usually need the preposition de when they are directly followed by the object they are referring to. So, "behind a giant bush" becomes detrás de un arbusto gigante. If you just said "we are hiding behind" without mentioning the bush, you would drop the de.
Does the adjective gigante change its ending for masculine and feminine nouns?
No, gigante (giant) is an adjective that ends in -e, meaning it uses the exact same form for both masculine and feminine nouns. Even though arbusto is masculine, gigante does not change to an "o" ending. If it were a feminine noun like una planta (a plant), it would still be una planta gigante. You only add an -s to make it plural.
Can I just say Lloramos instead of Estamos llorando?
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