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"La catedral" is a form of "catedral", a noun which is often translated as "cathedral". "Construir" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to build". Learn more about the difference between "la catedral" and "construir" below.
la catedral(
kah
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teh
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drahl
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. cathedral
El obispo dio misa en la catedral.The bishop gave mass at the cathedral.
a. cathedral
Las universidades ocuparon el lugar de los monasterios como catedrales del saber.Universities replaced monasteries as cathedrals of knowledge.
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construir(
kohns
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trweer
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to build
Están construyendo una casa allí.They're building a house there.
a. to construct
Para construir una oración completa, tienes que identificar el sujeto y el verbo.To construct a full sentence, you must identify the subject and the verb.
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