Phrase · 🕵️ Speculating about the past
A lo mejor no vio tu mensaje; escríbele otra vez.
Maybe he didn't see your message; write to him again.
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Why every word is where it is
A1prepositionat (a lo mejor = maybe)lo1determinertheel · masc. · sing. · definitemejor1adjectivebestsing.noadverbnotvio1verbsawver · past · 3rd sing.tudetermineryour2nd sing.mensajenounmessagemasc. · sing.;escríbele2verbwrite to himescribir · imperative · 2nd sing.otradetermineranother (otra vez = again)otro · fem. · sing.veznountimefem. · sing..
- vio → mensaje: obj
- mensaje → tu: agree
- vez → otra: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1A lo mejor = maybe, always with the indicative: a lo mejor no vio. Portuguese talvez takes the subjunctive. Opinion, certainty and possibility: indicative or subjunctive →
- 2escríbele: affirmative tú command with the pronoun attached; the accent keeps the stress on es-. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
Variations
- A lo mejor no vio tu mensaje; escríbele de nuevo.