Phrase · ⚙️ Describing processes and results
Se deja reposar la masa durante media hora antes de hornearla.
Let the dough rest for half an hour before baking it.
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Why every word is where it is
Se1object pronoun(passive se)3rd · direct objectdeja1verbis leftdejar · present · 3rd sing.reposar1verbto restinfinitiveladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitemasanoundoughfem. · sing.duranteprepositionfor, duringmediaadjectivehalfmedio · fem. · sing.horanounhourfem. · sing.antesadverbbeforedeprepositionofhornearla2verbbaking ithornear · infinitive.
- deja → reposar: obj
- masa → deja: agree
- hornearla → masa: ref
Word for word: “The dough is left to rest for half an hour before baking it.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Se deja reposar: passive se + dejar + infinitive = let something rest. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
- 2hornearla: hornear = to bake; la (the dough) attaches to the infinitive. Double object pronouns (se lo) and clitic placement →
Variations
- Se deja descansar la masa durante media hora antes de hornearla.