Breakdown of Desentierro monedas dondequiera que cave.
que
that / than
la moneda
the coin
cavar
to dig
dondequiera
wherever
desenterrar
to unearth
Questions & Answers about Desentierro monedas dondequiera que cave.
Why is cave in the subjunctive here instead of the indicative cavo?
The phrase dondequiera que (wherever) triggers the subjunctive when it refers to an unknown, hypothetical, or future place. Because the speaker is talking about digging in any random place rather than one specific, known location, cavar (to dig) becomes cave.
How would I use sí que in this sentence to emphasize that I really do unearth coins?
How is the word dondequiera formed?
It is a combination of donde (where) and quiera, which is a form of querer (to want). Together they translate to "wherever." You will see this same pattern in other words like quienquiera (whoever) or cualquiera (whichever / anyone).
Why does desentierro have an "ie" when the infinitive is desenterrar?
Desenterrar (to unearth) is a stem-changing verb, just like its root verb enterrar (to bury). When the stress falls on the root syllable in the present tense, the e changes to ie, giving us desentierro.
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