Ordenarla

Ordenarla is the infinitive form of the Spanish verb ordenar with the feminine direct object pronoun la attached. It is used to refer to a feminine noun that has been mentioned previously, functioning as a single verb phrase in contexts where the action of ordering or arranging is described.

As a construction, ordenar can mean to organize or tidy (order items, arrange a space) and to command or direct in a broader sense. The attached pronoun la indicates the object being ordered or organized. Examples include voy a ordenar la habitación → voy a ordenarla, necesito ordenar la lista → necesito ordenarla, and quiero ordenar la escena → quiero ordenarla. The same infinitive with a clitic can appear after auxiliary or modal expressions, such as voy a ordenarla, tengo que ordenarla, or quiero ordenarla.

Grammatical notes: Spanish allows attaching pronouns to the end of an infinitive, gerund, or affirmative imperative, producing forms like ordenarla. When the sentence uses a negative imperative, the pronoun typically precedes the verb, as in no la ordenes. If there are multiple clitics, their placement follows specific rules (for example, indirect object pronouns typically precede direct object pronouns). The form ordenarla itself does not carry tense by itself; the tense is supplied by the surrounding conjugated verb (voy a, tengo que, quiero, etc.).

Etymology: ordenar comes from Latin ordinare, meaning to set in order, arrange, or command, with la as the feminine direct object pronoun.

See also: ordenar, pronombres clíticos en español, gramática española.