Possessive de
In English, we use ‘s (apostrophe s) to indicate that one noun possesses another. The Spanish equivalent is the preposition de, with the order of the nouns reversed.
In English, we use ‘s (apostrophe s) to indicate that one noun possesses another. The Spanish equivalent is the preposition de, with the order of the nouns reversed.
A2 - Low-Intermediate Spanish • possession • word order
Spanish prepositional pronouns are used after prepositions, logically enough, often in order to emphasize the noun they replace, and are thus a sort of subcategory of the disjunctive or stressed pronouns found in other languages.
Prepositions are the little words placed in front of nouns in order to indicate a relationship between that noun and the verb, adjective, or noun that follows. Here are some of the most common Spanish prepositions.
A1 - Beginning Spanish • lesson plans
Spanish reflexive prepositional pronouns are pronouns which refer back to the subject and occur after prepositions, often in order to emphasize the noun they replace.
The Spanish word según can be a preposition, conjunction, or adverb, but has essentially the same meaning in each case.
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A number of Spanish verbs require the preposition a in front of a noun or infinitive.
Some Spanish verbs require the preposition con in front of a noun or infinitive.
Many Spanish verbs require the preposition de in front of a noun or infinitive.
A number of Spanish verbs require the preposition en in front of a noun or infinitive.