Breakdown of Capaz que ella acierta, y eso que no estudia.
ella
she
y
and
no
no, not
estudiar
to study
eso
that (neuter)
que
that / than
capaz que
maybe / perhaps
acertar
to get right / to guess correctly
Questions & Answers about Capaz que ella acierta, y eso que no estudia.
Why is acierta in the indicative instead of the subjunctive after capaz que?
In many parts of Latin America, capaz que is a colloquial way to say 'maybe' or 'might.' While expressions of doubt usually take the subjunctive, capaz que frequently takes the indicative. This happens because it often implies the speaker thinks the outcome is a very real possibility or highly likely, rather than a remote doubt.
What does y eso que mean, and how is it different from aunque?
Y eso que means 'even though' or 'and to think that.' While you could use aunque here, y eso que adds a stronger conversational tone of surprise regarding the contrast between her getting it right and not studying. Also, y eso que is always followed by the indicative mood, whereas aunque can trigger the subjunctive depending on the context.
What is the infinitive of acierta?
The infinitive is acertar, which is an e-to-ie stem-changing verb. It means 'to get right,' 'to guess correctly,' or 'to hit the target.'
Can I drop the que and just say capaz ella acierta?
In some regions, people do drop the que in casual speech and just say capaz ella acierta, but keeping capaz que is standard and much more common when followed by a conjugated verb. Note that if you change it to ella es capaz de acertar, the meaning shifts from 'maybe she will guess right' to 'she has the skill or capacity to guess right.'
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