en español, ¿ocupa el sujeto la posición inicial en las oraciones?

Spanish translation: No siempre

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Spanish term or phrase:	en español, ¿ocupa el sujeto la posición inicial en las oraciones?
Selected answer:	No siempre
Entered by:	Leticia Colombia Truque Vélez

21:14 Feb 21, 2009

Spanish language (monolingual) [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: en español, ¿ocupa el sujeto la posición inicial en las oraciones?

My father and I lived in a small flat on Calle Santa Ana, next to the church square.

Lubka

No siempre

Explanation:
En español existe una gran libertad sintáctica. En tu ejemplo, hay varias posibilidades de organizar correctamente la frase:

My father and I lived in a small flat on Calle Santa Ana, next to the church square

1. Mi padre y yo vivíamos en un apartamentico de la calle Santa Ana, cerca de la plaza de la iglesia.
2. En un apartamentico de la calle Santa Ana, cerca de la plaza de la iglesia, vivíamos mi padre y yo.
3. Vivíamos mi padre y yo en un...

Todo depende de la intención, del estilo...

Espero haber ayudado a resolver tu duda!
Saludos

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Leticia Colombia Truque Vélez
Colombia
Local time: 10:43

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5 +2

Mi padre y yo vivíamos en un pequeño piso...

Giuseppe Arlotta

4 +3

No siempre

Leticia Colombia Truque Vélez

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

does the theme in spanish also occupy initial position in the clause? Mi padre y yo vivíamos en un pequeño piso...

Explanation:
... en la calle Santa Ana, al lado de la plaza de la iglesia

Giuseppe Arlotta
Local time: 17:43
Native speaker of:

Italian

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

No siempre

Leticia Colombia Truque Vélez
Colombia
Local time: 10:43
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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