Crossword : Syntactic constraints in Spanish

Put your advanced Spanish grammar knowledge to the test with this challenging crossword on syntactic constraints. From clitic placement and verb phrase movement to subordinate clause restrictions and agreement phenomena, this puzzle covers the most complex structural rules governing Spanish sentences. Only the most seasoned learners need apply — this is strictly C2 territory!

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Clues

Across

4. To take care of
6. Heart as centre of emotion
8. Imperfect subjunctive of haber
10. Complement or object in a sentence
11. Imperative mood for commands
12. Relating to sentence structure

Down

1. Subjunctive mood in Spanish verbs
2. Preposition linking sentence elements
3. Infinitive verb form in Spanish
5. Adverbial phrase modifying verb
6. Agreement between grammatical elements
7. Copulative verb linking subject
9. Always, at all times without exception
10. when indicating a time

Answers

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Across

4. To take care of → cuidar
6. Heart as centre of emotion → corazon
8. Imperfect subjunctive of haber → hubiera
10. Complement or object in a sentence → complemento
11. Imperative mood for commands → imperativo
12. Relating to sentence structure → oracional

Down

1. Subjunctive mood in Spanish verbs → subjuntivo
2. Preposition linking sentence elements → preposicion
3. Infinitive verb form in Spanish → infinitivo
5. Adverbial phrase modifying verb → adverbial
6. Agreement between grammatical elements → concordancia
7. Copulative verb linking subject → copulativo
9. Always, at all times without exception → siempre
10. when indicating a time → cuando

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