classificálo

Clasificálo is the affirmative imperative form of the verb clasificar in Rioplatense Spanish, a dialect area where the vos form is used. It translates to “classify it” in English. The construction combines the vos imperative clasificá with the clitic pronoun lo, which attaches to the verb to form clasificálo.

Grammar and formation: In voseo, the present indicative of clasificar is clasificás, and the affirmative imperative adds the final stress, yielding clasificá. When a direct object pronoun is attached, lo follows the verb, producing clasificálo. In standard Spanish outside the voseo region, the corresponding tú command is clasifícalo.

Usage and regionality: Clasificálo is common in informal speech and writing in Argentina, Uruguay, and other areas that use vos. It appears in everyday instructions, informal manuals, and casual communication when telling someone to categorize or sort something.

Examples: Clasificálo por tipo y fecha. Otra opción: Clasificálo en las categorías A, B y C. In regions that use tú rather than vos, the equivalent would be clasifícalo.

Etymology and notes: The term derives from clasificar plus lo (it). The accent marks the stress pattern characteristic of the vos imperative. Clasificálo serves as a notable example of voseo verb forms and clitic attachment in Rioplatense Spanish.

See also: Voseo, Rioplatense Spanish, Spanish grammar, Clitic pronouns.