compararla

Compararla is a Spanish verbal construction formed by the verb comparar with the feminine direct object pronoun la attached. It means “to compare it” and is used when the thing being compared is feminine singular. The form is common in both spoken and written Spanish, appearing in infinitival phrases and in various tenses when combined with auxiliary verbs or modal phrases.

Grammar and usage notes emphasize clitic attachment and gender agreement. The pronoun la refers to a feminine singular noun mentioned previously or understood from context. Compararla can occur in simple phrases such as voy a compararla (I am going to compare it) or necesito compararla (I need to compare it). It also appears with gerunds, as in estaban comparándola (they were comparing it). When the infinitive carries a pronoun, it is typically written as a single word that follows the conjugated verb in periphrastic constructions, as in voy a compararla or la voy a comparar.

Examples illustrate common usage:

- Voy a compararla con la de la competencia. (I am going to compare it with that of the competition.)

- Necesito compararla antes de decidir. (I need to compare it before deciding.)

- Estaba comparándola cuando recibí la información. (I was comparing it when I received the information.)

Origin and notes link this form to the broader phenomenon of clitic pronouns in Spanish, where direct object pronouns attach to non-finite verb forms and must agree in gender and number with the object. Compararla does not represent a separate lexical entry but a grammatical construction used to express a specific action involving a feminine object.