Phrase · 🎯 Arguing a point
Por más que lo explico, siguen sin entender por qué es importante.
No matter how many times I explain it, they still don't understand why it's important.
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Why every word is where it is
Por1prepositionno matter how (por más que)más1adverbmoreque1conjunctionthatloobject pronounitél · 3rd sing. · direct objectexplico1verbI explainexplicar · present · 1st sing.,siguen2verbthey still (don't)seguir · present · 3rd pl.sin2prepositionwithoutentender2verbunderstandinginfinitivepor3prepositionwhy (por qué)qué3pronounwhatesverbit isser · present · 3rd sing.importanteadjectiveimportantsing..
- Por → explico: mood
- explico → lo: obj
- siguen → sin: prep
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Por más que + indicative (explico) states a real, repeated fact: no matter how often I explain it. With the subjunctive it would be hypothetical. Concessive clauses: aunque, a pesar de (que), por más que →
- 2Seguir sin + infinitive = to still not do something: siguen sin entender. Verbal periphrases II: soler, dejar de, ponerse a, estar a punto de, seguir and llevar + gerund →
- 3Por qué (two words, accent) asks why; porque (one word) answers because. Questions and negation →