Breakdown of Es mi hermano quien siempre me culpa de todo.
ser
to be
de
of
el hermano
the brother
siempre
always
Questions & Answers about Es mi hermano quien siempre me culpa de todo.
Why use the structure Es... quien... instead of just saying Mi hermano siempre me culpa?
We use this 'cleft sentence' structure to add strong emphasis. Instead of stating a simple fact like 'My brother always blames me', it points the finger directly at him: 'It is my brother who always blames me.'
Could I use el que instead of quien in this sentence?
Since we usually say que for 'who' in the middle of sentences, why not use it here?
Why is it culpa de todo and not culpa por todo?
Although the English word 'for' often translates to por, prepositions in Spanish are frequently tied to specific verbs. The verb culpar (to blame) is always followed by de to introduce what someone is being blamed for.