Mencionarla

Mencionarla is the infinitive form of the Spanish verb menciona r with a clitic pronoun la attached, indicating a feminine singular direct object. It means “to mention her” or, more generally, to mention a feminine noun previously identified in the discourse.

In practice, mencionar is a transitive verb and the attached pronoun la must refer to a feminine singular noun. The clitic can attach to the infinitive or appear in non-finite forms such as gerunds and participles, yielding forms like mencionarla and mencionándola. The pronoun placement follows standard Spanish rules: it can precede a finite verb (la mencioné) or follow an infinitive or gerund in periphrastic constructions (voy a mencionarla, mencionándola). When negation or other particles are involved, the pronoun remains attached to the non-finite verb (no mencionarla, sin mencionarla).

Usage notes:

- The function of mencionar is to bring a person or thing into discourse by reference; la specifies the feminine direct object.

- If the antecedent is masculine or plural, different pronouns are used (lo, los, las).

- The single noun form mención exists in Spanish as well, meaning “the mention,” but it is distinct from the verb form.

Examples:

- Es importante mencionarla en el informe.

- Voy a mencionarla durante la reunión.

- No olvides mencionarla.

- Mencionarla sin contexto podría ser problemático.

Etymology:

Derives from the noun mención, from Latin mentionem, via the Spanish verb formation pattern with the suffix -ar.

See also:

Mención (noun), mencionar, pronouns in Spanish, clitic attachment.