Phrase · 🎲 Certainty, doubt and probability
Estoy segura de que dejé las llaves encima de la mesa.
I'm sure I left the keys on the table.
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Why every word is where it is
Estoy1verbI amestar · present · 1st sing.segura1adjectivesureseguro · fem. · sing.de1prepositionofqueconjunctionthatdejéverbI leftdejar · past · 1st sing.lasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definitellavesnounkeysllave · fem. · pl.encima2adverbon topde2prepositionofladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitemesanountablefem. · sing..
- segura → de: prep
- segura → dejé: mood
- dejé → llaves: obj
- encima → de: prep
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1estar seguro/a de que + indicative: certainty takes the indicative; de is required. Opinion, certainty and possibility: indicative or subjunctive →
- 2encima de = on top of, on.
Variations
- Estoy segura de que dejé las llaves sobre la mesa.