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Esa es la razón por la que me mudé a Quito.
That's the reason I moved to Quito.
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Why every word is where it is
Esa1pronounthatese · fem. · sing.esverbisser · present · 3rd sing.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiterazón1nounreasonfem. · sing.por2prepositionforla2determinertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteque2pronounwhichme3object pronoun(myself)yo · 1st sing. · direct objectmudé3verbI movedmudar · past · 1st sing.aprepositiontoQuitonounQuito.
- razón → Esa: agree
- que → razón: ref
- mudé → por: prep
- mudé → me: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Esa agrees with razón (feminine), even though it points back to a whole idea. Demonstratives and place words: este, ese, aquel →
- 2por la que = why, for which: por + article + que. Also la razón por la cual. Relative clauses II: mood and prepositions →
- 3mudarse = to move (house). To change something is cambiar. Reflexive verbs and daily routine →