Word
El cetrero adiestra al halcón para que vuele.
Meaning
The falconer trains the falcon so that it flies.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of El cetrero adiestra al halcón para que vuele.
para
for
que
that / than
volar
to fly
al
personal 'a' + the (marks a human direct object)
Questions & Answers about El cetrero adiestra al halcón para que vuele.
Why is vuele in the subjunctive here?
The phrase para que (so that / in order that) always triggers the subjunctive in Spanish. It introduces a purpose or a goal, which is seen as a potential outcome rather than an established fact. So, we use vuele (from volar) instead of the indicative vuela.
Why is there an al (a + el) before halcón? Isn't the personal a only for people?
Generally, yes, but the personal a is also used for specific animals, especially when they are individualized, named, or have a working relationship with humans (like pets or a falconer's bird). Because this is a specific, trained animal, the a is required here.
Could I use entrena instead of adiestra to mean 'trains'?
Why does the spelling change to vuele instead of vole?