Phrase · ⚖️ Legal and administrative language
Queda usted citada a comparecer ante este juzgado el lunes a las diez.
You are hereby summoned to appear before this court on Monday at ten.
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Why every word is where it is
Queda1verbare (hereby)quedar · present · 3rd sing.usted2pronounyou (formal)3rd sing. · subjectcitada1verbsummonedcitar · participle · fem. · sing.aprepositiontocomparecer3verbappearinfinitiveante3prepositionbeforeestedeterminerthismasc. · sing.juzgadonouncourtmasc. · sing.eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitelunesnounMondaymasc. · sing.aprepositionatlasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definitediezdeterminerten.
- Queda → citada: quedar + participle
- citada → usted: citada agrees with usted (a woman)
- citada → comparecer: citar a + infinitive
- comparecer → ante: comparecer ante
- a → diez: a las + hour
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1queda citada = you are hereby summoned: quedar + participle, agreeing with the woman addressed. Passive voice and resultative estar →
- 2Formal usted after the verb: the typical word order of official summonses. Formal register: impersonalisation, nominalisation and correspondence →
- 3comparecer ante = to appear before a court. el juzgado = the court of first instance. Verbs with prepositions →
Variations
- Queda usted citado a comparecer ante este juzgado el lunes a las diez.
- Se le cita para comparecer ante este juzgado el lunes a las 10:00.
- Debe presentarse en el juzgado el lunes a las diez.