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Ahora me río, pero en ese momento no me hizo ninguna gracia.
I laugh about it now, but at the time I didn't find it funny at all.
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Why every word is where it is
Ahoraadverbnowmepronounme, to me, myselfyo · 1st sing.río1verb(me río) I laughreírse · present · 1st sing.,peroconjunctionbutenprepositionin, on, atesedeterminerthatmasc. · sing.momentonounmoment, timemasc. · sing.noadverbnot, nomepronounme, to me, myselfyo · 1st sing.hizo2verb(hacer gracia) amusedhacer · past · 3rd sing.ninguna3determinerno, not anyninguno · fem. · sing.gracianounhumour; (hacer gracia) to amusefem. · sing..
- me → río: pronominal verb
- me → hizo: experiencer
- ninguna → gracia: f. sg.
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1reírse = to laugh: a pronominal verb (me río). Pronoun nuances: dative of interest, ello, sí / consigo, pronominal verbs →
- 2hacer gracia works like gustar: me hizo gracia = I found it funny. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
- 3no … ninguna = not … at all: double negation. Indefinites and double negation →