ho (pronom neutre)

Neutral Object Pronoun Ho

Level 2

Ho replaces a whole idea, a clause, or a neutral expression such as això.

How It Works

No ho sé can mean I do not know that fact. Ho entenc can refer to a whole explanation rather than a masculine singular object. Ho is invariable; it does not become feminine or plural to match nouns mentioned inside the idea.

Compare compro el llibre, el compro with entenc això, ho entenc. A definite noun object normally takes el/la/els/les, while a neutral idea takes ho. Ho can also replace an attribute in an appropriate ser or estar construction, such as és metge? Sí, ho és.

Place ho before a finite verb or after an infinitive: ho pots fer or pots fer-ho. Never apostrophize ho or replace it with l' before a vowel. In writing, ho and the conjunction o are distinct words.

Examples (3)

  1. No ho sabia.

    I did not know that.

  2. Això és important; ho entenc.

    That is important; I understand it.

  3. Pots explicar-ho una altra vegada?

    Can you explain it again?

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ho (pronom neutre)Level 2Neutral Object Pronoun Ho

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