Apostrophes and Hyphens in Clitic Clusters
Spell a pronoun cluster as a unit, placing its apostrophe according to the whole combination.
How It Works
Pronouns keep a conventional order, but their written forms change beside vowels and other pronouns. Before a consonant, me + el becomes me'l; before a vowel, the cluster appears as me l’: me l'envia. The apostrophe is placed as far to the right as the established combination permits.
Enclitic spelling must preserve the whole group without changing its grammatical roles. Posa-me'l joins the command to recipient me and object el; porta'ns-hi combines ens with locative hi; aneu-vos-en attaches reflexive vos and en. Each has a different apostrophe-and-hyphen pattern because the neighboring sounds and established forms differ. Do not infer a universal one-apostrophe or two-hyphen template from a single example.
Examples (3)
- Posa-me'l aquí.
Put it here for me.
- Porta'ns-hi demà.
Take us there tomorrow.
- Aneu-vos-en ara.
Leave now.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Spell a complete pronoun cluster before applying more complex attached forms. Identify the affirmative command before attaching a multi-pronoun cluster.
Related Patterns
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