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El que termine primero puede irse a casa.
Whoever finishes first can go home.
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Why every word is where it is
El1determinerthe (one)masc. · sing. · definiteque1pronounwhotermine1verbfinishesterminar · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.primeroadverbfirstpuedeverbcanpoder · present · 3rd sing.irse2verbleave, go offir · infinitiveaprepositiontocasanounhomefem. · sing..
- El → termine: mood
- El → puede: agree
- puede → irse: obj
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1El que + subjunctive = whoever: nobody knows yet who will finish first. The article agrees: la que, los que. Relative clauses II: mood and prepositions →
- 2irse = to leave, go off. The pronoun attaches to the infinitive. Reflexive verbs and daily routine →