Breakdown of Él no te deja sugestionar al sujeto inconsciente.
él
he
no
no, not
te
to you / you (direct object)
al
personal 'a' + the (marks a human direct object)
dejar
to let / to allow (informal)
sugestionar
to influence
el sujeto
the subject
inconsciente
unconscious
Questions & Answers about Él no te deja sugestionar al sujeto inconsciente.
Why is the pronoun te placed before deja, and what role is it playing in the sentence?
In causative sentences with dejar (to let) and hacer (to make), the person who is allowed to do the action is represented by an object pronoun. Because the infinitive verb (sugestionar) has its own direct object (al sujeto inconsciente), the pronoun te acts as the indirect object. It tells us to whom the permission is denied.
Could I attach the pronoun to the infinitive and say Él no deja sugestionarte al sujeto inconsciente?
No, you cannot attach it to the infinitive here. With causative verbs like dejar and hacer, the pronoun for the person performing the second action must go before the conjugated causative verb (te deja). If you attach te to the end of sugestionar, it becomes the direct object of that action, changing the meaning entirely to: He doesn't let someone influence you.
Does sugestionar mean to suggest in Spanish?
It is a partial false friend. While sugestionar comes from the same root, it specifically means to mentally influence, manipulate, or brainwash someone. If you want to say to suggest an idea or plan, the verb you need is sugerir.
Why is there an al before sujeto inconsciente?
This is a contraction of the personal a plus the masculine article el. Even though the phrase translates to the unconscious subject and sounds a bit clinical, the subject is still a specific human being receiving the action of the verb sugestionar, so the personal a is required.
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