Phrase · 🕊️ Empathy and condolences
No puedo ni imaginarme por lo que estás pasando.
I can't even imagine what you're going through.
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Why every word is where it is
Noadverbnot, nopuedoverbI canpoder · present · 1st sing.ni1conjunctionnor, not evenimaginarme2verbto imagineimaginar · infinitivepor3prepositionfor, by, through, because oflodeterminerthe (neuter)el · definitequepronounthat, which, whoestásverbyou areestar · present · 2nd sing.pasandoverbgoing throughpasar · gerund.
- puedo → imaginarme: poder + infinitive
- pasando → por: pasar por
- estás → pasando: estar + gerund
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ni = not even, reinforcing no.
- 2imaginarse: the pronoun adds personal involvement and attaches to the infinitive. Pronoun nuances: dative of interest, ello, sí / consigo, pronominal verbs →
- 3pasar por: the preposition moves before lo que. Relative clauses II: mood and prepositions →