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desarrollarlas

Desarrollarlas is a Spanish nonfinite verb form created by attaching the direct object pronoun las to the infinitive desarrollar. The result means “to develop them” and refers to feminine plural nouns (for example, ideas, estrategias, opciones). This enclitic construction is used when the action of developing is directed at a feminine plural set of objects and appears in sentences that require an infinitival complement.

Grammatical function and usage: Desarrollarlas functions as the infinitive with an attached pronoun, serving as the

Examples:

- Tenemos que desarrollarlas. (We have to develop them.)

- Después de desarrollarlas, evaluaremos los resultados. (After developing them, we will evaluate the results.)

- Quiero desarrollarlas para mejorar el sistema. (I want to develop them to improve the system.)

- Desarrollarlas sería beneficioso para el proyecto. (Developing them would be beneficial for the project.)

Variantes: If the object refers to masculine plural nouns, the corresponding form is desarrollarlos. The choice

The term illustrates a common feature of Spanish nonfinite verb forms: the combination of an infinitive with

complement
of
a
main
verb
such
as
necesitar,
querer,
poder,
dejar,
or
after
prepositions.
It
can
appear
in
various
nonfinite
contexts,
including
clauses
with
verbs
of
obligation
or
intention,
as
well
as
after
prepositions
that
introduce
an
infinitive
phrase.
The
pronoun
las
agrees
in
number
and
gender
with
the
noun
it
replaces.
between
las
and
los
depends
on
the
gender
and
number
of
the
antecedent.
The
construction
can
also
appear
with
other
verb
forms,
including
elided
future
or
periphrasis,
by
attaching
the
appropriate
object
pronoun
to
the
infinitive.
a
clitic
pronoun
to
express
the
scope
of
the
action
toward
a
specific
set
of
objects.