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En principio, el plan sigue en pie.
In principle, the plan still stands.
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Why every word is where it is
Enprepositionin, on, atprincipio1nounprinciple; beginningmasc. · sing.,eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteplannounplanmasc. · sing.sigue2verbcontinues, is stillseguir · present · 3rd sing.enprepositionin, on, atpienounfoot; (en pie) standing, still onmasc. · sing..
- sigue → plan: subject
- sigue → pie: seguir en pie
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1En principio = in principle, unless something changes; al principio = at first.
- 2seguir en pie = to still stand, to still be on. Verbal periphrases II: soler, dejar de, ponerse a, estar a punto de, seguir and llevar + gerund →