Valencian Standard Comparison

Level 6

Recognize standard Valencian li-first pronoun clusters and regional use of the simple past.

How It Works

In the Central-type pattern, li plus el becomes l'hi, li plus la becomes la hi, li plus els becomes els hi, and li plus les becomes les hi. The final hi identifies the recipient in these combinations; it need not refer to a place.

Valencian standard keeps li before a definite direct object in li'l, li la, li'ls and li les. That regional choice is independent of whether a particular speaker uses the simple or periphrastic past. Some Valencian areas retain conversational simple forms such as aní; others favor vaig anar. Present the two features as legitimate regional comparisons, without claiming that every Valencian speaker combines exactly the same traits.

Examples (3)

  1. Li'l donaré demà. (Valencià.)

    I will give it to him tomorrow. (Valencian.)

  2. Li la portaran hui. (Valencià.)

    They will bring it to her today. (Valencian.)

  3. Aní a València ahir. (Valencià.)

    I went to Valencia yesterday. (Valencian.)

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Valencian Standard ComparisonLevel 6

Learn This First

Choose a coherent regional singular-recipient and definite-object pattern. Recognize regionally current simple-past forms without generalizing to all speakers.

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