Phrase · 📋 Summarising & reporting
O porta-voz limitou-se a dizer que o caso está sendo investigado.
The spokesperson would only say the case is being investigated.
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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place
Odéterminantthemasc. · sing. · définiporta-voznomspokespersonsing.limitou1verbelimited (limitou-se a = merely)limitar · passé · 3e pers. sing.-se1pronom(passive / impersonal se)se · 3e pers.aprépositionto, atdizerverbesayinfinitifqueconjonctionthatodéterminantthemasc. · sing. · définicasoconjonctionin case, ifestáverbeisestar · présent · 3e pers. sing.sendo2verbebeingser · gérondifinvestigado2verbeinvestigatedinvestigar · participe · masc. · sing..
- limitou → -se: pronominal verb
- caso → investigado: masculine
Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi
Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.
- 1limitar-se a + infinitive = to merely (say). Press style keeps the pronoun after the verb. Clitic placement by register & written object pronouns →
- 2Progressive passive: está sendo investigado. Passive voice with ser (and estar / ficar + participle) →