Breakdown of Ella lleva una máscara porque, además, quiere proteger su identidad.
ella
she / her (after a preposition)
un
a, an, some
porque
because
su
his / her / their / your (formal)
querer
to want; to love (a person)
llevar
to wear
además
besides / also
proteger
to protect
la máscara
the mask
la identidad
the identity
Questions & Answers about Ella lleva una máscara porque, además, quiere proteger su identidad.
How does además add to the meaning here compared to just using y (and)?
Además means "besides," "furthermore," or "in addition." It doesn't just neutrally link two facts; it highlights that wanting to protect her identity is an extra, escalating reason on top of whatever was mentioned before this sentence. It makes the second point feel like a bonus or a heavier reason.
Why is además surrounded by commas in this sentence?
Could I put además somewhere else in the sentence?
Yes! Placing it right after porque specifically highlights that protecting her identity is the additional reason. However, you could also put it at the very beginning, like Además, ella lleva una máscara..., which would mean the entire action of wearing the mask is an extra point added to a previous topic.
Why use lleva instead of usa for "wears" a mask?
While usar (to use/wear) is understood, in Spain it is much more natural to use llevar (literally "to carry") when talking about wearing clothes, accessories, or items on your body like a mask. You will hear phrases like llevar gafas (to wear glasses) or llevar una máscara much more often than usar.
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