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No toques eso: está muy caliente.

Don’t touch that: it’s very hot.

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Why every word is where it is

No1adverbdon’ttoques1verbtouchtocar · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.eso2pronounthatese:está3verbit isestar · present · 3rd sing.muyadverbverycaliente3adjectivehotsing..

No → toques: no + subjunctive
toques → eso: object of tocar
está → caliente: estar + adjective

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Negative command: no + present subjunctive (toques, c → qu), never no tocas. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
2
eso = that (thing): the neuter form, for something you don’t name. Demonstratives and place words: este, ese, aquel →
3
estar caliente: a temporary state → estar. Ser vs estar I: characteristics and states →

Variations

No toque eso: está muy caliente.
No lo toques: está muy caliente.