Phrase · ⚖️ Legal and administrative language
Si procediere, se abonará la diferencia.
If applicable, the difference shall be refunded.
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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place
Siconjonctionifprocediere1verbeit is applicable (future subj.)proceder · subjonctif · futur · 3e pers. sing.,se2pronom(passive se)3e pers.abonará3verbewill be paid backabonar · futur · 3e pers. sing.ladéterminanttheel · fém. · sing. · définidiferencianomdifferencefém. · sing..
- Si → procediere: si + future subjunctive (legal)
- se → abonará: se + 3rd person: passive
- abonará → diferencia: abonará agrees with la diferencia
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 1si procediere = if applicable. proceder here means "to be appropriate"; legal future subjunctive (modern: si procede). Future subjunctive and legal / archaic forms →
- 2Passive se: the verb agrees with la diferencia, the thing paid. Nobody is named as payer. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
- 3abonar = to pay or credit an amount (also: to fertilise soil). Typical of invoices and refunds.
Variantes
- Si procede, se abonará la diferencia.
- En su caso, se abonará la diferencia.
- De proceder, se abonará la diferencia.