Phrase · 🔦 Emphasising and focusing
Lo que pasa es que nadie me avisó.
The thing is, nobody told me.
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Why every word is where it is
Lodeterminerthe (neuter)el · definitequepronounthat, which, whopasa1verbhappens; (lo que pasa es que) the thing ispasar · present · 3rd sing.esverbisser · present · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthatnadiepronounnobodymepronounme, to me, myselfyo · 1st sing.avisó2verbtold, let know, warnedavisar · past · 3rd sing..
- Lo → pasa: topic clause
- es → avisó: focus
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Lo que pasa es que = the thing is: it introduces an excuse or explanation. Emphasis and information structure: clefts and lo … que →
- 2avisar = let someone know, warn.