Disambiguity!

Question

'¡Haz clic en la planta que quieras quitar!'

Why not 'quieres quitar'? In the indicative.

I heard 'Qué quiere tomar?' It's also a wish. Why it's not 'Qué quiera tomar?'?

A straight question, such as what wouls you like to drink is usually in the indicative. - annierats, Jun 18, 2013

It's not a wish just a question. - annierats, Jun 18, 2013

Answer 1

Much of the time we can choose between subjunctive or indicative; it depends on the nuance the speaker/writer wants to put forth. In this case it can be either.

'¡Haz clic en la planta que quieras quitar!' (Since there is no context, I assume "planta" refers to a plant, although it could mean other things). Here the speaker says to click on any plant you may want to take away, it could be none or even more than one plant, so subjunctive is used.

'¡Haz clic en la planta que quieres quitar!' Here the speaker is certain that someone wants to take away a plant and that it is only one, so indicative is used.

Answer 2

Subjunctive because there is no certainty, for the person posing the problem or whatever it is, of which you are indeed going to take.

Answer 3

I'm intrigued by the question, not by the grammar, but by the meaning:

Are you wanting to get out of the elevator in into the building?

Pulse aquí para salir en la planta baja..

Or are you in a garden centre? If so, why are you clicking on the plants? Or is it a virtual garden centre. Explanation and context would be much appreciated.

I was just thinking the same thing.....I am assuming it is an "elevator" question - margarita1943, Jun 18, 2013

Will we ever know? - annierats, Jun 18, 2013

Answer 4

[Disambiguous?] en realidad = "unambiguous" = univocal.

Answer 5

"Disambiguate" (verbo), "disambiguation" ( sustantivo, el proceso abstracto)