Verb+Object=Verb?

Question

Can you "combine" verbs and objects? This week i learned secarLOS (dry+them=drythem?) and ayudarME (help+me=helpme?). So my question is: can you combine verbs and objects? If so, would... Lets say secarLAS, would that be a legit word? If you can combine verb+object, then do all of the combinations follow some kind of pattern? Like -o -as -a -amos -áis -an? Thanks

Answer 1

Hi there,

In Spanish it is possible (and at times necessary) to attach object pronouns to verbs. Both direct and indirect object pronouns can be attached that way, so what you can have is:

DO pronouns: secarME, secarTE, secarLO, secarLA, secarNOS, secarOS, secarLOS, secarLAS

IO pronouns: mostly the same, only 3rd person will be secarLE and secarLES

or you can attach two pronouns at the same time (IO/pronominal and then DO): dámelo, dátela, dánoslos, and so on.