Diacritical Accent Example

The diacritical accentor diacritical tilde is the type of graphic accent that serves to differentiate two words that are written in the same way but have different grammatical functions; that is, the word, depending on whether or not it has a graphic accent, will have different meanings. In addition, words have a different pronunciation: in general, stressed words (those with a prosodic accent, that is, those that are pronounced with some intensity) have the diacritical accent and unstressed words (those without prosodic accent) do not, although there are exceptions.

The main diacritical accents that exist in Spanish are listed below. In most cases these are monosyllable words. According to the spelling rules, monosyllables should never have a graphic accent; the only monosyllables that are accentuated are those with a diacritical mark.

1. of / give

From It does not have an accent when it is a preposition or when it is a noun that is used to name the letter d. Examples:

• He comes from
• She bought a watch from
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• The word distraction starts with the letter from.
• The letter from  It is the fourth letter of the alphabet.

From has an accent when it comes from the verb give. Corresponds to the conjugation in the present subjunctive for pronouns me, you, he, her; and to the conjugation in imperative mood for the pronoun you. Examples:

• I want her to from the opening speech. (Subjunctive of the verb give)
• Wish him from math class. (Subjunctive of the verb give)
• ¡From greetings to your family from me! (Imperative of the verb give)
• ¡From A good impression! (Imperative of the verb give)

2. he / he

The it does not have an accent when it is a specific article that accompanies a noun. Examples:

• The notebook is of small box.
• I want to play the last video game that went on sale.
• The toothbrush is old.
• On the forest you breathe fresh air.

He it has an accent when it is a personal pronoun. He is the third person singular. Examples:

• I've always trusted he.
• He went by bus to work.
• Keys belong to he.
• I went with he To the concert.

3. you / you

You It does not have an accent when it is a possessive adjective, that is, an adjective that serves to indicate the membership of a noun. Examples:

• Can i borrow you pencil?
• You house is very modern.
• Can you tell me you direction?
• It is you decision.

Your it has an accent when it is a personal pronoun. Your is the second person singular. Examples:

• Your you're going to go very far.
• ¿Your did you attend the event?
• Let's eat if your
• Your You're a good person.

4. more more

More it does not have an accent when it is an adversative conjunction. This type of conjunction serves to unite or relate two elements that are opposed or contrary. The conjunction more is equivalent to the conjunction but. Examples:

• I went to look, more i found nothing.

It is equivalent to: I went to find, but i found nothing.

• He knew the facts more he didn't tell the truth.

It is equivalent to: He knew the facts, but said nothing.

• He got scared, more I do not scream.

It is equivalent to: he got scared, but I do not scream.

• I have worked many hours, more I'm not done yet.

It is equivalent to: I have worked long hours, but I'm not done yet.

More It has a graphic accent when it functions as an adverb of quantity, adjective, conjunction with a sum value or a pronoun; as well as when it is used as a noun to name the mathematical sign of addition (+). Examples:

• This restaurant is more close to my house. (Adverb of quantity; modify the verb this).
• I will put more salt to food. (Adjective; rate the noun Salt).
• Two more two equals four. (Conjunction with sum value).
• The more is misspelled in that sum. (Noun that names the mathematical sign +).

5. Yes Yes

Yes it does not have a graphic accent when it functions as a conjunction or when it is used as a noun to name the seventh note of the musical scale. Examples:

• tell me Yes you are willing to accept my conditions.
• Be strong, Yes you want to achieve your goals.
• I will play a song on Yes
• The musical note Yes is known as B in Anglo-Saxon notation.

Yes It has a graphic accent when it functions as an affirmative adverb or reflective personal pronoun; likewise, when used as a noun it means “affirmation” or “assent”. Examples:

• Made things for Yes. (Reflexive pronoun)
• You can defend yourself by Yes (Reflexive pronoun)
• Tell me if Yes do you agree. (Adverb of affirmation)
• - Are you coming with us?

—Yes. (Adverb of affirmation).

• The bride gave him the Yes to the groom. (Noun)

6. I know / know

I know It does not have an accent when it is used as a pronoun, with different functions. Among her functions are the following: indicate reflexivity in the pronouns he, she, it, they, they (Her I know hurt); indicate passivity in the verb (I knowthey buybooks); indicate impersonality in a subject, that is, the subject does not appear explicitly and it is a generalized subject (I know It is good here). Examples:

• Her I know she hit hard. (Reflective pronoun of her)
• They I know they bought a lot of things. (Reflective pronoun of them)
• Me I know I said. (Pronoun)
• The metal I knowoxide over time. (Indicates passivity in the verb)
• I knowfix (Indicates passivity in the verb)
• I know eat well in this place. (Indicates impersonality in the subject) 

He It has an accent when it comes from the verb saber (present indicative of the pronoun me: "me he”) Or ser (imperative form of the pronoun your: “he brave"). Examples:

• Me he many things. (From the verb to know)
• Me he how to cook a good soup. (From the verb to know)
• ¡He strong! (From the verb to be)
• He a good person. (From the verb to be)

7. tea / tea

Tea It does not have a graphic accent when it is used as a pronoun or as a noun that is used to name the letter t. Examples:

• Tea I will invite to dinner. (Pronoun)
• I know that tea (Pronoun)
• The word triangle starts with the letter tea. (Noun)
• My name begins with a tea. (Noun)

Tea It has a graphic accent when used as a noun that means “infusion” (drink) or that it serves to name the bush of the Far East from which the leaves that bear the same Name. Examples:

• I planted a tea at my place.
• In the afternoons, they usually drink tea.
• The tea it is a very popular drink.
• I got a tea of camomile.

8. my / me

Me It does not have an accent when it is used as a possessive adjective, which serves to qualify a noun and indicate possession, or as a noun to name the third note of the musical scale. Examples:

• This song carries the chord me
• Me it is a musical note.
• I invite you to me
• He is me best friend.

My it carries a graphic accent when used as a personal pronoun. Examples:

• TO my I am interested in universal history.
• Tell me to my.
• That is very important to my.
• TO my I like chocolate.

9. still / still

Yet does not have an accent when it is equivalent to even or even. It works as an adverb. It also does not have an accent when it is used in the locution although, which is equivalent to even if. Examples:

• Neither yet  so I'll change my mind.

Neither even so I'll change my mind.

• They all attended the party, yet those who had not confirmed.

They all attended the party,  up to / even those who had not confirmed.

• Keep making the same mistake yetwhen is aware of that.

Keep making the same mistake even if is aware of that.

Still has an accent when it can be replaced by yet and the meaning of the sentence is not altered. It works as an adverb that indicates temporality or weighting (praising or increasing weight or intensity to what is said). Examples:

• Still you are in time to register for the course.

Yet  you are in time to register for the course.

• Still I'm considering attending the art show or not.

Yet I'm considering attending the art show or not.

• Her explanation left me still with more doubts.

Her explanation left me yet with more doubts.

• She is still more beautiful than her mother.

She is yet more beautiful than her mother

10. just alone

Only it does not have an accent when used as an adjective that indicates that something or someone is unaccompanied. Examples:

• I'll stay only at my place.
• They left it only.
• He lives only in his department.
• They left the dog only because the family went on vacation.

Alone has an accent when it can be replaced by adverbs only or only. Examples:

• Alone it will take me a minute.
• Alone wants to be heard.
• Will be alone one month of visit.
• They alone they wanted to have fun.

11. this, that, that, this, that, that (and its plurals) / this, that, that, this that, that (and its plurals)

The demostratives this, that, that, this, that, that and its plurals They do not have a graphic accent when they function as demonstrative adjectives and accompany a noun to qualify it. Examples:

• East won the pageant.
• I am going to buy is.
• That he is a friend of the family.
• That It is the car of the school principal.
• - Lend me a pencil.

-Taking this, which already has a tip.

The demostratives this, that, that, this, that, that and its plurals They have a graphic accent when used as pronouns and their function is to substitute a noun. Demonstrative Pronouns this, that Y that they are never accentuated. Examples:

• East tale won the contest.
• I am going to buy is
• That man is a friend of the family.
• That Red Ford is the school principal's car.
• Taking this pencil that already has a point.

12. who, which, who, how, how much, where, when / what, which, who, how, where, when.

Words what, what, who, how, how much, where and when they do not have an accent when they function as relative (that is, words that introduce another element to the sentence and have an antecedent to which they are related). They can be relative to a verb (in that case they are relative adverbs) or relative to a noun or subject (in that case they are relative pronouns).

What's more, the words that, how, when and how much are written without an accent also when they function as conjunctions (that is, words that serve as a link or union between two elements). Examples:

• Both you and he are correct. (Conjunction)
• I'll talk to you as soon as I have the results. (Conjunction)
• He doesn't want help. (Conjunction)
• The artist who made the news. (Relative pronoun)
• He's going to have fun as (Relative Adverb)
• They love each other like two good friends. (Relative adverb)

Words what, which, who, how, how much, where and when they have accents when they function as interrogatives or exclamations. That is, they serve to ask questions or exclamations.

They can appear in direct interrogative or exclamatory sentences, in which the question marks and exclamation marks are used: "What do you eat?" "How much you grew!". Or they may appear in indirect interrogative or exclamatory sentences, without the question marks and exclamation marks: "I wonder when you will come", "You will see how you are going to have fun." Examples:

• Whose car is outside? (Direct questioning)
• What a nice car! (Direct exclamation)
• I don't know how to get out of this problem. (Indirect question)
• You should go out and see how beautiful the day is. (Indirect exclamation) 

Diacritical accentuation in solo / solo and in demonstratives

Since the 2010 edition of the Spelling of the Spanish language it is established that both the word only, either adverb or adjective, like the demonstratives this that Y that and its feminine and plural (these, those, those, this, that, that, these, those, those), whether they function as demonstrative pronouns or as demonstrative adjectives, they should not have a diacritical mark. However, especially in the use of the accent in pronouns, the diacritical accent is still used as a rule of cultured or correct writing in different areas. For example, in academic and literary texts, periodical and electronic publications, etc. So it is important to know its use.

Previously, the Spanish grammar established that the diacritical accent should be used in the word only and in the demonstratives in cases where there is ambiguity of meaning. This to avoid confusion of double interpretation or double meaning in a sentence. For example, in the following sentences, in which the meaning and function of the word change, and the diacritical accent is used to make a distinction:

• I was only  to the morning movie show. (In this sentence the word only is an adjective that means that something or someone is unaccompanied or separated).
• I was alone to the morning movie show. (In this sentence the word alone is an adverb that means "only" or "only").
• Did they get those items on sale? (In this sentence the word those is a demonstrative adjective that qualifies articles).
• Did they get those items on sale? (In this sentence the word those is a demonstrative pronoun that refers to a subject: "Did they get items on sale?") 

35 Examples of sentences with a diacritical accent

a) of / give

1. Tell him that you from increase from
2. ¡From the best from you!
3. I hope your work from good results from from now on.

b) he / she

1. He he is my sister's best friend.
2. Between he and I will cook the
3. The Wednesday I will visit he and his family.

c) you / you

1. Your you are very different from you
2. Your you must take care of what it is you
3. You mom told me that your you will also travel to Europe.

d) more / more

1. I need to write the more in this equation, more I will do it later.
2. Every time he studies more hours, more he doesn't get the results he wants.
3. You want to visit more countries, more they should take a break.
4. Get out of the house more not running even if you think he is more Quick.

e) yes / yes

1. Yes you want me to say that Yes you must convince him.
2. Yes they will accept the deal Yes you make them a good offer.
3. He said that he would give the Yes Yes things were improving.

f) I know

1. He respectful with others although the panorama I know look complicated.
2. I do not he what I know
3. He I know bought a book that I recommended. He that he will like it.

g) tea / tea

1. In the afternoon, tea I will invite to take tea.
2. ¿Tea does the noise bother? We can go shopping tea to other side.
3. I know that to you tea would like to plant a tea.

h)my / me

1. TO my I like to be in me
2. Me brother asked me for a favor my.

i)still / still

1. Still they will try to buy tickets, yet when the event is today.
2. He is even more immature than his sister, even though she is older.
3. I know you want to convince me. Yet So still I have not changed my mind.

j)just alone

1. I feel only, so alone I will stay at my house a little longer.
2. I want to paint my house alone one color, although it looks very only.

k)this, that, that, this, that, that (and its plurals) / this, that, that, this that, that (and its plurals)

1. East I like. Even if this another car is cheaper.
2. That She is an English teacher in that
3. That product is more effective than that.

l) what, what, who, how, how much, where, when / what, which, who, how, where, when

1. ¿When are you coming to visit me? When I see you sigh.
2. ¿How are? I feel What
3. I wonder who will come. I would like my cousin to come, who It is fun.