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Why do we have to say explain "to"???
The document discusses direct and indirect objects in Spanish sentences. A direct object receives the action of the verb, while an indirect object refers to someone or something that is indirectly affected by the action. Several examples are provided of sentences containing both direct and indirect objects, such as "My aunt gave my uncle an inflatable doll for Christmas." The direct object is "an inflatable doll" as it is the thing received, while the indirect object is "my uncle" who indirectly receives the doll. Certain verbs like "explain" require using "to" when followed by an indirect object.
Why do we have to say explain "to"???
- 2. Me dio ellibro. He gave me the book. Me dijo el cuento. He told me the story. Me vendió el libro. He sold me the book. Me envió el libro. He sent me the book. Me explicó el libro. He explained to me the book.
- 5. Explaining it requiresgetting into something that most natives give no thought to: Direct and Indirect Objects
- 9. There are twoobjects in the sentence below: My aunt gave my uncle an inflatable doll for Christmas.
- 12. Which is thedirect object, and which is the indirect object?
- 13. The direct objectis an inflatable doll -- because it's the 'thing' that my aunt gave. The indirect object is therefore my uncle, who receives that 'thing'.
- 15. He gave methe book. He gave the book to me. He sold me the book. He sold the book to me. He read me the book. He read the book to me. He sent me the book. He sent the book to me. He explained to me the book. He explained the book to me.
- 16. As you cansee, there is nothing out of the ordinary when the direct object is mentioned first. Explain works just like all the other verbs: He gave the book to me. He sold the book to me. He read the book to me. He sent the book to me. He explained the book to me.
- 17. But notice whathappens with explain when we use the indirect object first: He gave me the book. He sold me the book. He read me the book. He sent me the book. He explained to me the book.
- 18. Explain is oneof several verbs that must be followed by "to" if immediately followed by an indirect object.
- 19. Some other verbsthat fit into this category are: Describe Say Report Propose Announce Suggest Recommend Broadcast Mention Complain Indicate Confess *Talk *Listen