Phrase · 🤝 Negotiating and reaching agreements
Comprendo su postura, pero les pido que entiendan también la nuestra.
I understand your position, but I'd ask you to understand ours too.
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Why every word is where it is
ComprendoverbI understandcomprender · present · 1st sing.sudeterminerhis, her, its, your, their3rd sing.postura1nounstance, positionfem. · sing.,peroconjunctionbutlesobject pronounto them, to youél · 3rd pl. · indirect objectpidoverbI ask (for)pedir · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatentiendan2verbunderstand (subj.)entender · subjunctive · present · 3rd pl.tambiénadverbalso, tooladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitenuestra3pronounoursnuestro · 1st sing..
- pido → entiendan: pedir que + subjunctive
- nuestra → postura: refers to
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1postura = stance, position in a negotiation.
- 2pedir que + subjunctive: a request to someone else. Subjunctive: wishes and influence →
- 3la nuestra = ours, standing for nuestra postura. Possessive pronouns and stressed possessives →