Phrase · 💞 Feelings and moods
Me pone triste que ya no nos veamos como antes.
It makes me sad that we don’t see each other like we used to.
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Why every word is where it is
Me1object pronounme1st sing. · direct objectpone1verbmakesponer · present · 3rd sing.triste1adjectivesadsing.que2conjunctionthatya3adverb(no) longerno3adverbnotnos4object pronouneach other1st pl. · direct objectveamos2verbwe seever · subjunctive · present · 1st pl.comoconjunctionlike, asantesadverbbefore.
- Me → pone: me → poner
- pone → triste: poner + adjective
- triste → veamos: emotion → subjunctive
- ya → no: ya no = no longer
- nos → veamos: reciprocal nos
Word for word: “It puts me sad that we no longer see each other like before.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1me pone triste = it makes me sad: poner + adjective, with the situation as subject. Subjunctive: emotions and reactions →
- 2Emotion + que → subjunctive: veamos (built on veo). Subjunctive: emotions and reactions →
- 3ya no = no longer, not any more.
- 4Reciprocal nos: nos veamos = we see each other. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
Variations
- Me pone triste que ya no nos veamos tanto.
- Me da tristeza que ya no nos veamos como antes.