Phrase · ⚖️ Legal and administrative language
Se prohíbe el paso a toda persona ajena a la obra.
No entry for unauthorised persons on the building site.
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Why every word is where it is
Se1pronoun(passive se)3rdprohíbe1verbis forbiddenprohibir · present · 3rd sing.eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitepasonounentry (passage)masc. · sing.aprepositiontotoda2determinerevery, anytodo · fem. · sing.personanounpersonfem. · sing.ajena3adjectiveunconnectedajeno · fem. · sing.a3prepositiontoladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteobranounbuilding sitefem. · sing..
- Se → prohíbe: se + 3rd sg.: passive
- prohíbe → paso: prohíbe agrees with el paso
- ajena → persona: ajena agrees with persona
- ajena → a: ajeno a
Word for word: “Passage is forbidden to every person unconnected with the site.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Passive se: se prohíbe el paso = entry is forbidden. Note the accent: prohíbe. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
- 2toda + singular noun without an article = any, every: toda persona = anyone. Indefinites and double negation →
- 3ajeno a = not belonging to, unconnected with. la obra = the building site.
Variations
- Prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la obra.
- Prohibida la entrada a personas ajenas a la obra.
- Solo personal autorizado.