Question 1

How does the tan ... como para structure work in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

This structure expresses a consequence or limitation, similar to saying "so... as to" or "enough to" in English. Here, tan modifies the adjective ingenuo, and como para connects it to the infinitive hacer to show what action would result from being that naive.

Question 2

Why do we use tan here instead of tanto?

Accepted Answer

You must use tan because it comes directly before an adjective (ingenuo). The word tanto (and its matching forms like tanta or tantos) is used before nouns, such as "tanta paciencia" (so much patience).

Question 3

Why is the verb hacer left in the infinitive?

Accepted Answer

We use the infinitive after como para because the person who is naive is the exact same person who would be doing the action. If the action were performed by a different subject, you would need to use como para que followed by a conjugated verb in the subjunctive.

Question 4

Since nadie is a negative word, shouldn't there be a no in the sentence?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, if a negative word like nadie (nobody) comes before the main verb, you do not add a no. You only use a double negative if the negative word comes after the verb, which would look like No es tan ingenuo nadie.

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