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Me torcí el tobillo bajando la escalera y no puedo apoyar el pie.
I twisted my ankle going down the stairs and I can't put weight on my foot.
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Why every word is where it is
Me1object pronounmyselfyo · 1st sing. · direct objecttorcí1verbI twistedtorcer · past · 1st sing.eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitetobillo1nounanklemasc. · sing.bajando2verbgoing downbajar · gerundladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteescaleranounstairsfem. · sing.yconjunctionandnoadverbnotpuedo3verbI canpoder · present · 1st sing.apoyar3verbput weight oninfinitiveeldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitepienounfootmasc. · sing..
- torcí → tobillo: obj
- puedo → apoyar: obj
- apoyar → pie: obj
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Me torcí el tobillo: reflexive pronoun + article for a part of one's own body. Reflexive verbs and daily routine →
- 2bajando: the gerund says what you were doing when it happened. Estar + gerund (present progressive) →
- 3no puedo apoyar el pie = I can't put weight on my foot.
Variations
- Me torcí el tobillo bajando las escaleras y no puedo apoyar el pie.