ho (predicatiu)

Predicative Ho with Copular Verbs

Level 6

Ho represents a clause, a neuter idea or an appropriate predicative complement.

How It Works

Ho sé can refer to the fact that someone has arrived; it does not identify a masculine or feminine object noun. The demonstratives això and allò commonly correspond to ho when used as direct objects. A definite noun instead normally needs el, la, els or les.

When ho replaces a predicate, it refers to the property or classification rather than a gendered individual. És metgessa i ho és per vocació repeats the classification; està cansada i encara ho estarà demà repeats a state. Ho itself remains unchanged despite the feminine adjective or profession. It does not mean that metgessa should be replaced by feminine la in this predicative use.

Examples (3)

  1. És metgessa i ho és per vocació.

    She is a doctor and is one by vocation.

  2. Està cansada i encara ho estarà demà.

    She is tired and will still be tired tomorrow.

  3. Sembla senzill, però no ho és.

    It seems simple, but it is not.

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ho (predicatiu)Level 6Predicative Ho with Copular Verbs

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Identify whether ho replaces a clause, neuter object or predicate. Identify the intended predicate reading before choosing ser or estar.

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