Phrase · ⚠️ Conditions and warnings
No firmes nada a menos que lo hayas leído con calma.
Don't sign anything unless you've read it carefully.
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Why every word is where it is
Noadverbnot, nofirmes1verbsign (negative command)firmar · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.nadapronounnothingaprepositionto, atmenos2adverb(a menos que) unlessqueconjunctionthatloobject pronounit, himél · 3rd sing. · direct objecthayas3verbhave (subj. auxiliary)haber · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.leídoverbreadleer · participle · masc. · sing.conprepositionwithcalmanouncalm; (con calma) calmlyfem. · sing..
- menos → hayas: a menos que + subjunctive
- hayas → leído: perfect subjunctive
- firmes → nada: object
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Negative tú command = present subjunctive; no … nada is a normal double negative. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 2a menos que = unless; it always takes the subjunctive. Conditional connectors: siempre que, con tal de que, a no ser que, por si →
- 3Perfect subjunctive: read before signing. Present perfect subjunctive →