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When to use (if at all) al with rigardu?

de rev_peterson, 20 de maio de 2014

Mensagens: 7

Idioma: English

rev_peterson (Mostrar o perfil) 20 de maio de 2014 02:36:28

Hello, guys!

This is my first post (in a long time), so pardon me if I'm doing something wrong =s

I just wanted to know if I could/should use "al" with "rigardu". For instance:

Rigardu la hundon !

Or

Rigardu al la hundon !

If only one of them is correct, why? If both are correct, is there a difference?

Thanks in advance!

erinja (Mostrar o perfil) 20 de maio de 2014 04:10:42

-n is never used with "al"

Therefore, "rigardu la hundon!" and "rigardu al la hundo!" are correct but *al la hundon is wrong.

Rigardu la hundon is more like - look at the dog! Rigardu al la hundo is more like - look in the direction of the dog! (but the actual thing you're looking at might not be the dog)

bryku (Mostrar o perfil) 20 de maio de 2014 10:30:47

rev_peterson:Rigardu al la hundon !
Rigardu al la hundo en la okulojn.
Look into dog's eyes.

sparksbet (Mostrar o perfil) 20 de maio de 2014 11:43:12

bryku:Rigardu al la hundo en la okulojn.
Look into dog's eyes.
Why wouldn't "look into the dog's eyes" be "Rigardu la okulojn de la hundo" or "Rigardu en la okulojn de la hundo"?

yyaann (Mostrar o perfil) 20 de maio de 2014 11:48:26

sparksbet:
bryku:Rigardu al la hundo en la okulojn.
Look into dog's eyes.
Why wouldn't "look into the dog's eyes" be "Rigardu la okulojn de la hundo" or "Rigardu en la okulojn de la hundo"?
Unless I'm missing something these would work too, though maybe "rigardu la okulojn de la hundo" doesn't necesarily imply that your eyes meet the dog's eyes in a reciprocal stare. You could be examining its eyes while it's sleeping for example.

bryku (Mostrar o perfil) 20 de maio de 2014 14:01:33

sparksbet:
bryku:Rigardu al la hundo en la okulojn.
Look into dog's eyes.
Why wouldn't "look into the dog's eyes" be "Rigardu la okulojn de la hundo" or "Rigardu en la okulojn de la hundo"?
Because "en la okulojn" means the direction, not just the eyes. I will not argue, however, I am not English.

rev_peterson (Mostrar o perfil) 24 de maio de 2014 18:58:10

Thank you all so much, guys, I got it! =D

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