Breakdown of La escritora explica todo con sencillez para que lo entendamos.
con
with / just by (+ -ing)
entender
to understand
lo
it / him (m)
todo
all / everything
explicar
to explain
el escritor
the writer
para que
so that
la sencillez
the simplicity
Questions & Answers about La escritora explica todo con sencillez para que lo entendamos.
How is the abstract noun sencillez formed in this sentence?
Sencillez means 'simplicity' and is built by taking the adjective sencillo (simple), dropping the final vowel, and adding the suffix -ez. The -ez suffix is one of the most common ways to turn an adjective into an abstract noun in Spanish, functioning just like '-ness' or '-ity' in English.
Does escritora also use a nominalization suffix?
Yes! It comes from the verb escribir (to write). The suffix -dor or -dora (which becomes -tor or -tora here, based on the past participle escrito) is added to a verb to create a noun for the person who performs that action, exactly like the '-er' in the English word 'writer'.
Why is the verb entender in the subjunctive form (entendamos) rather than the indicative?
The phrase para que (so that) always triggers the subjunctive mood. It introduces a purpose or goal that is not yet a realized fact. The writer is explaining things now, but our understanding is the intended result, which makes the subjunctive entendamos mandatory.
Could we just use the infinitive and say para entenderlo instead of para que lo entendamos?
Not in this sentence, because the subject changes. The writer (la escritora) does the explaining, but we (nosotros) do the understanding. You must use para que with the subjunctive when the subject changes. If you used para with the infinitive, it would mean the writer is explaining it so she can understand it herself.
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