Breakdown of Vamos a estabilizar su estado vital como nos sugiera el cirujano.
su
his/her/its/their/your (formal)
ir
to go
a
to
nos
to us
como
as / like (such as, similar to)
sugerir
to suggest
el cirujano
the surgeon
el estado
the state (condition)
vital
vital
estabilizar
to stabilize
Questions & Answers about Vamos a estabilizar su estado vital como nos sugiera el cirujano.
Why do we use the subjunctive sugiera instead of the indicative sugiere here?
We use the subjunctive because the exact manner or method the surgeon will suggest is in the future and therefore unknown. Using the subjunctive (como nos sugiera) translates roughly to 'in whatever way the surgeon might suggest.' If you used the indicative (como nos sugiere), it would imply the surgeon has already given the instructions and you are following that known method.
Since the lesson is about según, conforme, and como, can I swap como out for the other two here?
Why is the subject (el cirujano) at the very end of the sentence?
In Spanish, it is very natural to invert the subject and verb in dependent clauses (clauses starting with relative words like que, cuando, or como). While como el cirujano nos sugiera is grammatically correct, como nos sugiera el cirujano flows much better and is what a native speaker would typically say.
Could I use condición vital instead of estado vital for 'vital condition'?
It is much more natural to use estado here. In medical contexts, estado refers to a patient's current, changeable status (like estado crítico or estado de salud). The word condición is typically used for long-term, chronic medical issues (like a heart condition) or general physical fitness.
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