Ch 13 · Lesson 19Spanish · Chapter 13 · Lesson 19 · Grammar primer
Por: the cause, the route, the price
, , : looks back, or through.
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looks back at what caused something, or at what something passes through. That one idea covers thanks ( ), the route ( ), the price or exchange ( ), the means ( ) and the doer in a passive ( ).
Por: the cause, the route, the price
looks back at what caused something, or at what something passes through:
| Por for | Example | English |
|---|---|---|
| a cause | . | I didn't go because of work. |
| thanks, sorry | . | Sorry about the noise. |
| an exchange | . | I'll swap my book for yours. |
| a price | . | I sold it for a hundred dollars. |
| a route | . | I went along your street. |
| a means | . | I'll send it to you by post. |
| the doer | . | It was written by her. |
| a rate | | a hundred kilometres an hour |
| around a place | ¿ ? | Is there a bank around here? |
The doer in a passive takes : the person who did it is the cause of the action. The construction itself is on the passive with ser.
Going further: The por vs para chart and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.
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