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Why in the below sentence does it use "de la" instead of "con la"? Is there rule when to do so?
Me han dicho que estás enamorado de la nueva secretaria.
That is:
They told me that you're in love with the new secretary.
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Why in the below sentence does it use "de la" instead of "con la"? Is there rule when to do so?
Me han dicho que estás enamorado de la nueva secretaria.
That is:
They told me that you're in love with the new secretary.
uso-de-palabras gramática preposiciones
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Why in the below sentence does it use "de la" instead of "con la"? Is there rule when to do so?
Me han dicho que estás enamorado de la nueva secretaria.
That is:
They told me that you're in love with the new secretary.
uso-de-palabras gramática preposiciones
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Why in the below sentence does it use "de la" instead of "con la"? Is there rule when to do so?
Me han dicho que estás enamorado de la nueva secretaria.
That is:
They told me that you're in love with the new secretary.
uso-de-palabras gramática preposiciones
uso-de-palabras gramática preposiciones
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The problem is in the verb, "enamorado", the feeling is yours, not hers.
When you say "de" the action is from you to her
- Me han dicho que estas enamorado de la nueva secretaria.
- They told me that you are in love (and the reason is her). The new secretary.
The action "enamorado" comes from you and is directed to her
The sentence doesn't say if she is in love too
When you say "con" the action includes both
- Me han dicho que estas enamorado con la nueva secretaria.
- They told me that you are in love... (but is she in love too?)
It is ambiguous, because in the first part, you say that you are in love, but in the second part you are saying she is with you in the same feeling.
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Unlike English, prepositions in Spanish do not work in the same way; sometimes they match.
We always collocate enamorado de alguien, but we do not say, enamorado con alguien, which sounds horrible to my ears.
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The problem is in the verb, "enamorado", the feeling is yours, not hers.
When you say "de" the action is from you to her
- Me han dicho que estas enamorado de la nueva secretaria.
- They told me that you are in love (and the reason is her). The new secretary.
The action "enamorado" comes from you and is directed to her
The sentence doesn't say if she is in love too
When you say "con" the action includes both
- Me han dicho que estas enamorado con la nueva secretaria.
- They told me that you are in love... (but is she in love too?)
It is ambiguous, because in the first part, you say that you are in love, but in the second part you are saying she is with you in the same feeling.
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The problem is in the verb, "enamorado", the feeling is yours, not hers.
When you say "de" the action is from you to her
- Me han dicho que estas enamorado de la nueva secretaria.
- They told me that you are in love (and the reason is her). The new secretary.
The action "enamorado" comes from you and is directed to her
The sentence doesn't say if she is in love too
When you say "con" the action includes both
- Me han dicho que estas enamorado con la nueva secretaria.
- They told me that you are in love... (but is she in love too?)
It is ambiguous, because in the first part, you say that you are in love, but in the second part you are saying she is with you in the same feeling.
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The problem is in the verb, "enamorado", the feeling is yours, not hers.
When you say "de" the action is from you to her
- Me han dicho que estas enamorado de la nueva secretaria.
- They told me that you are in love (and the reason is her). The new secretary.
The action "enamorado" comes from you and is directed to her
The sentence doesn't say if she is in love too
When you say "con" the action includes both
- Me han dicho que estas enamorado con la nueva secretaria.
- They told me that you are in love... (but is she in love too?)
It is ambiguous, because in the first part, you say that you are in love, but in the second part you are saying she is with you in the same feeling.
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answered 3 hours ago
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The problem is in the verb, "enamorado", the feeling is yours, not hers.
When you say "de" the action is from you to her
- Me han dicho que estas enamorado de la nueva secretaria.
- They told me that you are in love (and the reason is her). The new secretary.
The action "enamorado" comes from you and is directed to her
The sentence doesn't say if she is in love too
When you say "con" the action includes both
- Me han dicho que estas enamorado con la nueva secretaria.
- They told me that you are in love... (but is she in love too?)
It is ambiguous, because in the first part, you say that you are in love, but in the second part you are saying she is with you in the same feeling.
edited 1 hour ago
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answered 3 hours ago
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Unlike English, prepositions in Spanish do not work in the same way; sometimes they match.
We always collocate enamorado de alguien, but we do not say, enamorado con alguien, which sounds horrible to my ears.
answered 3 hours ago
Ustanak
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Unlike English, prepositions in Spanish do not work in the same way; sometimes they match.
We always collocate enamorado de alguien, but we do not say, enamorado con alguien, which sounds horrible to my ears.
answered 3 hours ago
Ustanak
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up vote
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up vote
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Unlike English, prepositions in Spanish do not work in the same way; sometimes they match.
We always collocate enamorado de alguien, but we do not say, enamorado con alguien, which sounds horrible to my ears.
answered 3 hours ago
Ustanak
5,0461524
Unlike English, prepositions in Spanish do not work in the same way; sometimes they match.
We always collocate enamorado de alguien, but we do not say, enamorado con alguien, which sounds horrible to my ears.
answered 3 hours ago
Ustanak
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Ustanak
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