Proclisis with Finite Verbs

Level 4

Weak pronouns normally precede finite indicative and subjunctive verbs.

How It Works

A finite verb marks person and tense. Its weak object or adverbial pronoun normally comes before it: el veig, ho faré, vull que hi vagis. Negation precedes the pronoun group: no el veig.

In a compound tense, the pronoun precedes the finite auxiliary, not the participle: l'he vist. With a cluster, keep the whole group before that auxiliary. Apostrophes depend on the adjacent forms, not just on the infinitive of the main verb.

Affirmative imperatives are the major finite-verb exception: fes-ho attaches the pronoun after the command. Infinitives and gerunds also take attached pronouns, though eligible periphrases can allow climbing to the finite verb.

Examples (3)

  1. Ho faré demà.

    I will do it tomorrow.

  2. No l'he vist.

    I have not seen him.

  3. Vull que hi vagis.

    I want you to go there.

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Proclisis with Finite VerbsLevel 4

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Locate pronouns before finite verbs before analyzing complex clauses.

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