Another's story: explica que…, segons…, suposadament
Another's words are introduced by explicar que + ordinary tense: L'Anna explica que el tren va arribar tard — Anna tells that the train was late. The same with "dir", "afegir", "prometre": the verb says who speaks, "que" opens what. For example: “L'Anna explica que el tren va arribar tard” — Anna tells that the train was late. A rule from the Valencian course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
Another's words are introduced by explicar que + ordinary tense: L'Anna explica que el tren va arribar tard — Anna tells that the train was late. The same with "dir", "afegir", "prometre": the verb says who speaks, "que" opens what.
A reference without direct speech — segons + who: Segons ell, ningú no va veure res — according to him, nobody saw anything. A greater distance is set by suposadament — "supposedly": Suposadament el mercat tanca dilluns, però cal comprovar-ho — supposedly the market closes on Monday, but it must be checked. Three distances: the person speaks — "explica", you retell — "segons", you doubt — "suposadament".
Table
| turn | distance | example |
|---|---|---|
| explicar que | I pass on the words | Explica que arriba demà |
| segons + who | according to | Segons ell, tot és bé |
| suposadament | I doubt it | Suposadament tanca dilluns |
By example
- L'Anna explica que el tren va arribar tardAnna tells that the train was late
- Segons ell, ningú no va veure resAccording to him, nobody saw anything
- Suposadament el mercat tanca dilluns, però cal comprovar-hoSupposedly the market closes on Monday, but it must be checked
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Another's story: how does it work in Valencian?
Another's words are introduced by explicar que + ordinary tense: L'Anna explica que el tren va arribar tard — Anna tells that the train was late. The same with "dir", "afegir", "prometre": the verb says who speaks, "que" opens what.
What does it look like in an example sentence Valencian?
“L'Anna explica que el tren va arribar tard” — Anna tells that the train was late. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.