Spanish grammar

grammar

In Spanish grammar, '''''' () is the use of as a second-person singular pronoun, along with its associated verbal forms, in certain regions where the language is spoken. In those regions it replaces , i.e. the use of the pronoun and its verbal forms. can also be found in the context of using verb conjugations for with as the subject pronoun (verbal voseo).

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verb in the Spanish language

overview of conjugation in Spanish

thumb|Area of leísmo and loísmo/laísmo in central Spain|class=skin-invert-image Leísmo ("using le") is a dialectal variation in the Spanish language that occurs largely in Spain. It involves using the indirect object pronouns le and les in place of the (generally standard) direct object pronouns lo, la, los, and las, especially when the direct object refers to a male person or people.

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grammatical feature of Spanish

'''''' is a phenomenon in Spanish grammar, considered "wrong" in prescriptive works. It is the practice of using instead of as the complementizer introducing a verbal complement clause. It can be seen as the opposite of , which involves using when is to be used.

word class in the Spanish language

feature of Spanish

preposition in the Spanish language

Loísmo, with its feminine counterpart laísmo, is a feature of certain dialects of Spanish consisting of the use of the pronouns ', ', ', and ' (which are normally used for direct objects) in place of the pronouns le and les (which are used for indirect objects). Loísmo and laísmo are almost entirely restricted to some dialects in central Spain; they are virtually absent from formal and written language. In practice laísmo is much more frequent than loísmo.