exhalarlas

Exhalarlas is a Spanish verbal construction formed by combining the infinitive exhalar (“to exhale”) with the feminine plural direct object pronoun las (“them”). As with other clitic attachments, exhalarlas represents the action of exhaling a feminine plural object and is produced according to standard Spanish rules for attaching pronouns to non-finite verb forms. It is not a separate lexical item, but a grammatical form created by affixing a pronoun to the verb.

Formation and variants: The base form is exhalarlas. When used with auxiliary verbs or in imperative contexts, the spelling and accentuation may change to preserve the original stress of the verb. Examples include: Quiero exhalarlas. (I want to exhale them.) Voy a exhalarlas. (I’m going to exhale them.) Exhalarlas ahora. In the affirmative command, forms such as Exhála (exhale it) or Exhálalas (exhale them) may appear, with an accent to maintain proper stress.

Direct and indirect pronouns: Spanish allows combinations with multiple pronouns attached to a verb. For example, exhalárselas can mean “to exhale them to someone,” combining an indirect pronoun se with the direct las. The exact spelling and stress depend on the pronoun sequence and mood (infinitive, imperative, etc.), and may require accents like exhalárselas or exhálarselas in some forms.

Usage and scope: Exhalarlas functions within the broader system of clitic pronouns in Spanish. It is used in contexts where a speaker refers to exhaling one or more feminine plural objects, and it demonstrates how pronouns attach to non-finite verb forms across tenses and moods.

See also: Spanish pronoun clitics, attachment rules for infinitives and imperatives, Real Academia Española guidance on accentuation with clitics.