Breakdown of El profesor lo ayuda para que supere su timidez.
el profesor
the teacher
su
his / her / their / your (formal)
ayudar
to help
lo
it / him (m)
superar
to overcome / to beat, surpass (a record)
para que
so that
la timidez
the shyness
Questions & Answers about El profesor lo ayuda para que supere su timidez.
How is the word timidez formed from an adjective?
Timidez is formed by dropping the final vowel from the adjective tímido (shy) and adding the suffix -ez. This suffix is commonly used in Spanish to turn adjectives into abstract nouns that describe a characteristic or quality. Keep in mind that all nouns ending in the -ez suffix are feminine, so it is la timidez.
If I needed to make an abstract noun like timidez plural, how would the spelling change?
Why do we use the subjunctive supere instead of the indicative supera?
The connector para que (so that) introduces a goal or purpose. Because the action hasn't happened yet and there is a change of subject between the two clauses (the teacher is doing the helping, but the student is doing the overcoming), Spanish strictly requires the subjunctive mood here.
The sentence uses lo ayuda. Would you hear le ayuda in Spain?
Absolutely. The verb ayudar takes a direct object, which makes lo grammatically correct when referring to a male. However, in Spain, speakers frequently use le for male direct objects as a fully accepted regional practice. Because of this, le ayuda is extremely common and natural in everyday Spanish from Spain.
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