descomponiéndolos

Descomponiéndolos is the gerund form of the verb descomponer combined with the direct object pronoun los, used to denote an ongoing act of decomposing them. This construction marks the progressive aspect and can function as part of a larger verbal predicate or as a non-finite clause in which the subject of the main verb is performing the action of decomposition on those objects.

Morphology and syntax: The base verb is descomponer (to decompose). The gerund is descomponiendo, and when a direct object pronoun is attached, it becomes descomponiéndolos (masculine plural). The accent on í is required to preserve the original stress pattern. The corresponding feminine form is descomponiéndolas. When multiple clitic pronouns are used with a gerund, forms such as descomponiéndoselos can occur, though simpler constructions are often preferred in many contexts.

Usage: Descomponiéndolos appears in sentences describing ongoing processes, particularly in science, engineering, and technical writing, but it is also common in narrative or instructional language. Examples include: Estamos descomponiéndolos para analizar su composición. Descomponiéndolos, se obtienen componentes más simples. Descomponiéndolos lentamente, se evita la liberación de ciertos subproductos.

Notes: As a non-finite form, descomponiéndolos requires a main clause to provide tense and subject; in formal writing, it may be preferable to use a finite clause (por ejemplo, "estamos descomponiendo" or "descomponemos") depending on the desired emphasis. The pronoun must agree with the gender and number of the noun it replaces.

See also: descomponer, gerundio, pronombres clíticos.