aclarificarla

Aclarificarla is the infinitive form of the Spanish verb aclarificar with the clitic pronoun la attached. It translates to “to clarify it” and the la refers to a feminine singular noun mentioned earlier in the discourse.

In usage, aclarificarla means to make a feminine object clear or to remove confusion about it. It can be used in contexts ranging from clarifying a statement to clarifying a situation involving a feminine noun such as la idea, la confusión, or la situación. The verb comes from aclarificar, which is built on the root aclar- (to clear, to make clear) with the suffix -ificar, forming a verb of making clear.

Morphology and pronoun placement: the pronoun la can be attached to the end of the infinitive, yielding aclarificarla (for example, Voy a aclarificarla). In periphrastic constructions, the pronoun may also appear before the finite verb, as in La voy a aclarificar. Other tenses use the same principle: Necesito aclarificarla; Quise aclarificarla, etc. The phrase is gender-specific and depends on the feminine noun it refers to.

Etymology and related terms: aclarificar derives from the verb aclarar plus the Latin-derived suffix -ificar. It is often used interchangeably with aclarar in contexts where emphasis on “making clear” is desired. Related terms include la aclaración (the act or result of clarifying) and other synonyms such as explicar or detallar.

See also: aclarar, explicación, aclaración.