Breakdown of Por más que protegemos el huerto, la helada quema las plantas.
que
that / than
más
more
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
la planta
the plant
proteger
to protect
quemar
to burn
el huerto
vegetable garden
la helada
frost
Questions & Answers about Por más que protegemos el huerto, la helada quema las plantas.
Why is protegemos in the indicative instead of the subjunctive here?
We use the indicative (protegemos) after por más que to state a fact or something the speaker considers an established reality. It means that we actually are protecting the orchard right now, but it still isn't enough. If the speaker had used the subjunctive (protejamos), it would sound hypothetical or future-focused, meaning 'No matter how much we might protect it...'
Could I use por mucho que instead of por más que in this sentence?
I usually use jardín for garden. Why does this sentence use huerto?
Is helada a noun here? I'm used to seeing it as an adjective meaning 'freezing'.
Yes, in this sentence la helada is a noun meaning 'the frost'. While helado and helada are frequently used as adjectives (as in agua helada for 'freezing water'), la helada is the standard noun for the weather event of frost that damages plants.
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