examinarlas

Examinarlas is a Spanish verb phrase formed by the infinitive examinar combined with the feminine plural direct object pronoun las. It literally means “to examine them,” with las referring to feminine plural nouns previously mentioned or understood from context (for example, las muestras, las pacientes, las pruebas).

Morphology and placement are central to its use. When the object pronoun attaches to the infinitive, it becomes examinarlas (Voy a examinarlas). In conjugated forms, the pronoun typically precedes the conjugated verb (Las voy a examinar; No las voy a examinar). In perfect tenses it can attach to the auxiliary: Las he examinado. The form remains feminine plural only when the object in question is feminine and plural.

Usage and context. Examinarlas is common in medical, educational, administrative, and investigative contexts where a feminine plural set of items or individuals is the object of inspection or assessment. Examples include examining las muestras (the samples), las estudiantes (the students), or las historias clínicas (the medical records). Its meaning is determined by the surrounding discourse, since examinar can refer to physical inspection, evaluation, or verification.

Examples.

- Las voy a examinar mañana. (I’m going to examine them tomorrow.)

- Debemos examinarlas para verificar su estado. (We must examine them to verify their condition.)

- No las quiero examinar ahora. (I don’t want to examine them now.)

- Las he examinado y están listas. (I have examined them and they are ready.)

See also. examinar; pronombres de objeto directo; clíticos.