Phrase · 💥 Mishaps
Se me cerró la puerta con las llaves adentro.
The door shut on me with the keys inside.
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Why every word is where it is
Se1object pronoun(itself)3rd · direct objectme1object pronoun(on) meyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectcerró1verbclosedcerrar · past · 3rd sing.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitepuertanoundoorfem. · sing.conprepositionwithlasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definitellavesnounkeysllave · fem. · pl.adentro2adverbinside.
- puerta → cerró: agree
- cerró → me: iobj
- puerta → la: agree
- llaves → las: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Se me cerró la puerta: the door closed by itself, and I was the one affected (locked out). Accidental se and the middle voice →
- 2adentro = inside, the usual Latin American form; Spain prefers dentro.
Variations
- Se me cerró la puerta con las llaves dentro.