Breakdown of Respecto al sector económico, es malo que recorten el presupuesto.
ser
to be
al
to the
que
that / than
el presupuesto
budget
malo
bad
el sector
the sector
económico
economic
recortar
to cut (to trim) / to cut back
respecto a
regarding / with respect to
Questions & Answers about Respecto al sector económico, es malo que recorten el presupuesto.
Why does the sentence use al instead of just a after respecto?
The reference marker is respecto a (regarding / with respect to). Since the next word is the masculine singular noun el sector, the preposition a and the article el must contract into al. If it were a feminine noun, like la economía, it would be respecto a la economía.
Could I use en cuanto a or con relación a instead of respecto a in this sentence?
Yes, they are essentially interchangeable for introducing a topic. En cuanto al sector económico or con relación al sector económico would mean the exact same thing here. Respecto a and con relación a can sound slightly more formal or analytical, making them a great fit for discussing economics or business.
Why is recorten in the subjunctive?
The phrase es malo que is an impersonal expression that states a value judgment. When you give an opinion or evaluation about an action with a phrase like es bueno que, es malo que, or es lógico que, the verb that follows must be in the subjunctive mood (recorten).
Who exactly is cutting the budget? Why is recorten plural if no specific subject is mentioned?
In Spanish, using the third-person plural (the ellos form) without a specific subject is a common way to express an impersonal 'they' or a general action. It is equivalent to saying 'it is bad that they cut the budget' in English, where 'they' just refers to whoever is in charge (like the government or corporate management).
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