Phrase · 🌸 Tactful criticism
A apresentação ficou meio corrida.
The presentation felt a bit rushed.
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Why every word is where it is
Adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definiteapresentaçãonounpresentationfem. · sing.ficou1verbremained, was (left)ficar · past · 3rd sing.meio2nounmeans (por meio de = by means of)masc. · sing.corrida2adjectiverushedcorrido · fem. · sing..
- apresentação → corrida: feminine
- ficou → corrida: ficar + adjective
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ficar + adjective for the end result. ser/estar/ficar + adjective: meaning shifts →
- 2meio = a bit, and it never changes: meio corrida, not meia corrida. ser/estar/ficar + adjective: meaning shifts →