asignarle

Asignarle is the infinitive form of the Spanish verb asignar with the clitic indirect object pronoun le attached, meaning to assign something to someone. It is used when the recipient of the assignment is specified, typically for tasks, responsibilities, or attributes.

Grammatically, asignar takes a direct object (the thing being assigned) and an indirect object introduced by a (to) for the recipient. When the indirect object pronoun is attached to the infinitive or to a conjugated verb, it appears as le, les, or, in combined forms with a direct object pronoun, se plus the direct object pronoun: asignársela, asignárselo, etc. For example: voy a asignarle una tarea (I am going to assign him/her a task) and voy a asignársela (I am going to assign it to him/her). The indirect le/les becomes se when combined with a direct object pronoun to avoid le/la or les/la sequences: voy a asignársela.

Common usage includes formal and informal contexts in education, work, and administration. Examples:

- Le asignaron una tarea al nuevo empleado.

- Voy a asignarle la responsabilidad a Marta.

- Quiero asignársela a Juan. (I want to assign it to Juan.)

- El gerente le va a asignar una tarea nueva; también puede decirse: El gerente va a asignársela.

Variant forms and related terms:

- asignar: the base verb.

- asignarle, asignarle la tarea: with only indirect object.

- asignársela, asignárselo: with both indirect and direct objects.

See also: asignar, pronombres de objeto indirecto, pronombres de objeto directo.