El clima es impredecible, pero capaz que se despeje para el fenómeno.

Questions & Answers about El clima es impredecible, pero capaz que se despeje para el fenómeno.

Why is it capaz que here instead of a regular word for maybe like tal vez?
In many parts of Latin America, capaz que (literally capable that) is a very common, informal way to say maybe or perhaps. You can use it just like tal vez or quizás, but it sounds much more conversational and everyday.
Why is the verb despejar in the subjunctive form (se despeje)?
Expressions of doubt or probability, including capaz que, often trigger the subjunctive. The speaker is guessing about the weather clearing up, so they use the subjunctive se despeje to show that this future event is uncertain. While you will sometimes hear the indicative used with capaz que in casual speech, the subjunctive strongly emphasizes the doubt.
Why is there a se before despeje?
The verb despejarse is reflexive when used to mean to clear up regarding the weather, the sky, or even your mind. If you just used despejar without the reflexive pronoun se, it would mean to clear something else, like clearing a table or a path.
We usually use estar or hacer for weather, so why does this say el clima es impredecible?
While we use estar for temporary weather conditions (like está nublado for it is cloudy), we use ser to describe the permanent traits or defining characteristics of a noun. Here, being unpredictable is a fundamental characteristic of the weather in this place, so es is the correct choice.
Why use para instead of por before el fenómeno?
We use para here because it points to a specific deadline or a scheduled event in the future. The weather needs to clear up in time for the phenomenon to happen or be seen.

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