Breakdown of Aun intentando incorporarse, él sigue sin tener espacio.
él
he
tener
to have
el espacio
the space
intentar
to try
seguir
to continue
sin
without
aun
even (adverb)
incorporarse
to merge
Questions & Answers about Aun intentando incorporarse, él sigue sin tener espacio.
Why does Aun not have an accent mark in this sentence?
The word aun without a written accent means 'even', whereas aún with an accent means 'still'. Combining aun with a gerund like intentando creates a concessive clause meaning 'even trying' or 'even while trying'.
What does incorporarse mean here, and why is it reflexive?
In traffic situations, incorporarse means 'to merge'. It is reflexive because the subject is moving themself into the flow of traffic. The non-reflexive incorporar means to insert or add an external object, like an ingredient into a recipe.
Is sigue sin tener just another way of saying he still does not have room?
Why include the subject pronoun él here when Spanish usually drops it?
While it is grammatically optional, adding él right after the comma smoothly anchors the main clause to the specific person experiencing the problem. It adds clarity after the gerund clause and puts a slight emphasis on his ongoing struggle to find room.
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