Breakdown of La computadora del gerente está hackeada.
la computadora
the computer
estar
to be (location/state)
del
from the / of the
el gerente
the manager
hackear
to hack
Questions & Answers about La computadora del gerente está hackeada.
Why do we use está here instead of es?
Why does hackeada end in -a? Doesn't the past participle usually end in -o?
When a past participle is used with estar to form the state passive, it acts like an adjective. This means it has to match the noun it describes in gender and number. Since la computadora is feminine and singular, the participle becomes hackeada. When used with haber for perfect tenses (like El gerente ha hackeado), it always stays as -o.
Is hackeada a real Spanish word?
Yes, it is a fully integrated loanword. Spanish often adapts English tech vocabulary by adding -ar to the English root, creating verbs like hackear, chatear, or escanear. Because it is treated as a regular -ar verb, it forms past participles normally, giving us hackeada.
Is computadora the standard word for computer in Latin America?
La computadora is the most common term in most of Latin America. In some countries, such as Chile and Colombia, you will also hear the masculine form el computador. The word el ordenador is almost exclusively used in Spain.
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