Privarla

Privarla is the Spanish verb phrase formed by the verb privar combined with the feminine third-person singular clitic pronoun la, used to indicate depriving a woman or a feminine object of something. In this construction, la represents a feminine noun referring to a person (ella) and is attached to the infinitive form or to a finite form of privar as a clitic.

Grammar and usage

- Privar requires the preposition de to express the thing being deprived: privarla de algo means to deprive her of something.

- The phrase can function across tenses and moods: la privaron de sus derechos (they deprived her of her rights); quieren privarla de su cargo (they want to deprive her of her position); la estaban privando de su libertad (they were depriving her of her freedom).

- In infinitive constructions, the pronoun attaches directly to the verb: privarla, and it can also appear in participial or gerund forms: privándola, habiéndola privado, etc.

- The form is grammatically parallel to other person- and gender-specific clitics, such as privarlo (to deprive him/it) and privarla (to deprive her).

Context and nuance

- Privarla is common in legal, political, and media language when referring to actions by authorities or organizations toward a woman, such as depriving of rights, position, or opportunities.

- The construction is neutral in itself but can carry strong evaluative or moral connotations depending on context.

See also

- privar

- pronombres de objeto directo e indirecto

- cláusulas con de + sustantivo

- derechos

Privarla serves as a practical example of how Spanish combines a verb of deprivation with a gendered clitic to specify the affected person.