English Translation
For a moment, he thought of going after the man.
What function is the first “el” serving here?
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It only serves to emphasize that he, and nobody else, did it.
English Translation
For a moment, he thought of going after the man.
To clarify I’m asking about the first “el,” not “él.”
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Ah, I misunderstood, sorry!
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With or without “el” the phrase means the same, the “el” is just complementary.
él consideró (el) ir tras el hombre.
él consideró el hecho de ir tras el hombre.
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