Breakdown of Hemos organizado un homenaje por haber logrado ese gran triunfo.
un
a, an (masculine)
ese
that (masculine)
lograr
to achieve
organizar
to organize
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
haber
(auxiliary) have
grande
great, outstanding
el homenaje
tribute
el triunfo
triumph
Questions & Answers about Hemos organizado un homenaje por haber logrado ese gran triunfo.
Why use por haber logrado instead of a full clause like porque lograron?
Using por followed by an infinitive is a common way to shorten a sentence when explaining why something happened. It sounds very natural and concise. We use it instead of a full phrase like porque lograron (because they achieved) when the subject is either the same as the main clause or, as in this case, completely obvious from the context.
How does the grammar of haber logrado work here?
This structure is called a perfect infinitive. It is created by leaving the auxiliary (helping) verb haber in its unconjugated infinitive form and pairing it with a past participle, which in this case is logrado. It acts just like the English phrase having achieved.
Is there a difference between saying por haber logrado and just por lograr?
Yes, there is a helpful distinction. Using the perfect infinitive por haber logrado highlights that the achievement is a finished event in the past. The simple infinitive por lograr would still translate to for achieving, but it lacks that strong emphasis on the action being totally completed before the tribute was organized.
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