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Phrase · ⚙️ Describing processes and results

Las piezas se revisan una por una antes de salir de la fábrica.

The parts are checked one by one before they leave the factory.

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Why every word is where it is

Lasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definitepiezasnounparts, piecespieza · fem. · pl.se1object pronoun(passive se)3rd · direct objectrevisan1verbare checkedrevisar · present · 3rd pl.una2pronounoneuno · fem. · sing.por2prepositionforuna2pronounoneuno · fem. · sing.antesadverbbeforedeprepositionofsalirverbleavinginfinitivedeprepositionofladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitefábricanounfactoryfem. · sing..
  • piezas → revisan: agree
  • piezas → una: agree
  • piezas → Las: agree

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    se revisan: passive se; the subject las piezas can come first. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
  2. 2
    una por una = one by one; it agrees with piezas (feminine).

Variations

  • Las piezas se revisan una a una antes de salir de la fábrica.