Spanish Conversation · Level 101
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Spanish word
pronominal
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾonomiˈnal/
Meaning
- adjectivepronominal
Example
Muchos verbos son pronominales.
Many verbs are pronominal.
More examples
¿Por qué muchos hablantes usan verbos pronominales en frases cotidianas?
Why do many speakers use pronominal verbs in everyday expressions?
Core concept
Construction bearing an unstressed pronoun.
Common phrases
verbos pronominales
pronominal verbs
construcción pronominal
pronominal construction
Similar words
reflexivo: Action where the performer is also the recipient of the action.
recíproco: Action shared between people, with each both doing and receiving it.
impersonal: Statement framed without naming a particular subject to express generality.
Definition in Spanish
Que denota relación con un pronombre; aplicado a palabras o construcciones que llevan pronombres átonos adheridos o implícitos.
Word origin
From Latin pronominalis, from pronomen meaning pronoun plus -alis as an adjectival suffix, indicating a relation to a pronoun.
Usage tips
- Some verbs are lexically pronominal, where the clitic se is part of the verb and can change meaning, so treat se in such verbs as a fixed element rather than a simple reflexive.