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Lo que ella intenta decir es que necesita más apoyo.
What she's trying to say is that she needs more support.
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Why every word is where it is
Lo1determinerthe (neuter)el · definitequepronounthat, which, whoellapronounshe, itél · 3rd sing. · subjectintenta2verbtriesintentar · present · 3rd sing.decirverbto say, to tellinfinitiveesverbisser · present · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthatnecesita3verbneedsnecesitar · present · 3rd sing.másadverbmoreapoyonounsupportmasc. · sing..
- Lo → decir: topic clause
- intenta → decir: intentar + infinitive
- necesita → apoyo: direct object
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Pseudo-cleft: lo que … es que restates someone else's point with emphasis. Emphasis and information structure: clefts and lo … que →
- 2intentar + infinitive = to try to, with no preposition.
- 3necesitar takes a direct object: no de.