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michaelbr February 17, 2014 10:23 PM

... por lo bonito que es ... construction
 
Mis amigos se quedan asombrados por lo bonito que es el lugar en las Islas Canarias, what's the grammatical rule behind ... por lo bonito que es ...? I couldn't find out if it's idiom or Grammar, Google translates it to ... how beautiful ... but I never saw this kind of construction ...por lo bonito... I'd appreciate if someone can explain it to me.

AngelicaDeAlquezar February 18, 2014 11:42 AM

These words are not a whole construction, that is why they don't make much sense together for you. :)


"Por" is explaining the cause why my friends are amazed.

- No puedo usar el coche por no saber manejar.
I can't use the car for not being able to drive.

- Esto me pasa por confiar en la gente.
This is what happens to me for trusting people.


And "lo"'s function is to make a noun out of an adjective ("bonito").

- Lo bueno de despertar temprano es que el día dura más.
What is good about waking up early is that the day lasts longer.

- ¿No te gusta lo verde que se ve el pasto cuando se moja?
Don't you like how green the grass looks when it gets wet?

- Siempre me ha dado miedo lo oscuro que es esa calle.
I have always been afraid of how dark that street is.

michaelbr February 19, 2014 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 147231)
These words are not a whole construction, that is why they don't make much sense together for you. :)


"Por" is explaining the cause why my friends are amazed.

- No puedo usar el coche por no saber manejar.
I can't use the car for not being able to drive.

- Esto me pasa por confiar en la gente.
This is what happens to me for trusting people.


And "lo"'s function is to make a noun out of an adjective ("bonito").

- Lo bueno de despertar temprano es que el día dura más.
What is good about waking up early is that the day lasts longer.

- ¿No te gusta lo verde que se ve el pasto cuando se moja?
Don't you like how green the grass looks when it gets wet?

- Siempre me ha dado miedo lo oscuro que es esa calle.
I have always been afraid of how dark that street is.

Muchas gracias, ahora lo entiendo. En portugués hay reglas parecidas.

AngelicaDeAlquezar February 19, 2014 08:25 PM

Es de mucha ayuda que las dos sean lenguas romances. :)


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