Phrase · 🔁 Reformulating and summarising
Si me permiten resumir lo dicho hasta ahora: hay acuerdo en el fondo, pero no en la forma.
If I may sum up what has been said so far: there's agreement on the substance, but not on the form.
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Why every word is where it is
Siconjunctionif, whethermepronounme, to me, myselfyo · 1st sing.permiten1verballow (you all)permitir · present · 3rd pl.resumirverbto sum upinfinitivelo2determinerthe (neuter)el · definitedichoverbsaiddecir · participle · masc. · sing.hastaprepositionuntil, up toahoraadverbnow:hayverbthere is, there arehaber · present · 3rd sing.acuerdonounagreement; (estar de acuerdo) to agreemasc. · sing.enprepositionin, on, ateldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitefondo3nounsubstancemasc. · sing.,peroconjunctionbutnoadverbnot, noenprepositionin, on, atladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteformanounform, wayfem. · sing..
- me → permiten: object
- permiten → resumir: permitir + infinitive
- lo → dicho: lo + participle
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Si me permiten = if I may: a polite opening addressed to ustedes.
- 2lo + participle: lo dicho = what has been said. Neuter lo: lo + adjective, lo de, lo … que →
- 3el fondo y la forma = substance and form, a classic pair when mediating.