Grammer question, possible pronoun missing...
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Hoy toqué huegos con mis niños? Is there supposed to be a pronoun present for direct/indirect?
Thanks Everyone! I understand it better now.
Hoy jugué juegos con mis niños. Today I played games with my kids.
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updated Jan 8, 2012
edited by katydid84
posted by katydid84
Grammar. - Naomi_Callas, Jan 8, 2012
"tocar" is (generally) to "play" a (musical) insturment, not to play games/cards/the horses/ etc - samdie, Jan 8, 2012
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Are you trying to say, "I played games with my children today"?
That would be, "Hoy jugué juegos con mis niños."
updated Jan 8, 2012
posted by Naomi_Callas
Thanks Naomi! I still get jugar and tocar mixed up. ! - katydid84, Jan 8, 2012
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No, the prepostional phrase [con mis niños] is not seen as an indirect object and even if it were, the i.o.p. would be optional in that sentence.
The only way that a "redundant" d.o.p. would be needed, would be if the d.o. juegos preceded the verb.
updated Jan 8, 2012
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
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Well, unless you actually meant, "I touched some games with my children"...
updated Jan 8, 2012
posted by Naomi_Callas
Goodness no! Just my first post on the forum. Thanks for the help @ naomi and qfreed! - katydid84, Jan 8, 2012
You are absolutely welcome. :-) - Naomi_Callas, Jan 8, 2012
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It's a good idea to put your English translation in with your Spanish. Good post, Katydid!
updated Jan 8, 2012
posted by sanlee
Yes, you did. Great job! - sanlee, Jan 8, 2012
