cumplirlas

Cumplirlas is the combination of the verb cumplir with the feminine plural direct object pronoun las. It is not a separate lexical item, but a verb form used to refer to a set of feminine plural obligations, promises, tasks, or norms that has been mentioned previously. The phrase illustrates how Spanish attaches clitic pronouns to infinitives, gerunds, and conjugated forms.

Grammar and usage notes:

- The pronoun las agrees with a feminine plural antecedent, such as obligaciones, promesas, metas, normas or tareas. For masculine plural objects, the corresponding form would be los (cumplirlos).

- In non-finite forms, the pronoun typically attaches to the end: cumplirlas (to fulfill them), cumpliéndolas (fulfilling them).

- In finite forms (conjugated verbs), pronouns precede the conjugated verb in negative and most tenses: No las cumpliré; No las cumple. In affirmative imperatives for tú, forms such as cumplelas are possible, and for ustedes as a command, cúmplanlas.

- Placement can affect emphasis; repeating or clarifying the object can be done with a following noun phrase if desired.

Common contexts:

- Legal, regulatory, or contractual language that refers to duties or requirements: debemos cumplirlas antes de la fecha límite.

- Project management or quality control, where a set of tasks or standards must be met: las metas deben cumplirse; hay que cumplirlas para obtener la certificación.

See also: cumplir, pronombres átonos, clíticos en español, cumplimiento.