Phrase · 📈 Describing change
Sin darnos cuenta, nuestra vecina se convirtió en parte de la familia.
Without us even noticing, our neighbour became part of the family.
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Why every word is where it is
Sinprepositionwithoutdarnos1verbus realisingdar · infinitivecuenta1noun(darse cuenta = realise)fem. · sing.,nuestradeterminerournuestro · 1st sing.vecinanounneighbourvecino · fem. · sing.se2object pronoun(herself)3rd · direct objectconvirtió2verbbecameconvertir · past · 3rd sing.en2prepositionintopartenounpartfem. · sing.deprepositionofladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitefamilianounfamilyfem. · sing..
- vecina → nuestra: agree
- vecina → convirtió: agree
- convirtió → se: agree
- convirtió → en: prep
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1darse cuenta = to realise. With an infinitive the pronoun is attached and matches the person: sin darnos cuenta (without us noticing). Reflexive verbs and daily routine →
- 2convertirse en parte de = to become part of. After convertirse, always en. Verbs of change: ponerse, quedarse, volverse, hacerse, convertirse en →