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A intenção não era essa, mas entendo como isso pode ter soado.
That wasn't the intention, but I understand how it may have sounded.
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Why every word is where it is
Adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definiteintençãonounintentionfem. · sing.nãoadverbnotera1verbwasser · imperfect · 3rd sing.essa1pronounthat oneesse · fem. · sing.,masconjunctionbutentendoverbI understandentender · present · 1st sing.como2adverbhowissopronounitpode3verbmaypoder · present · 3rd sing.ter3verbhaveinfinitivesoado3verbsoundedsoar · participle · masc. · sing..
- essa → intenção: antecedent
- intenção → era: subject–verb
- isso → pode: subject–verb
- pode → soado: modal perfect
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Imperfeito era describes the intention at the time; essa agrees with intenção. Pretérito imperfeito →
- 2Indirect question with como = "how"; no accent in Portuguese.
- 3pode ter soado = "may have sounded": separates the effect from the intention.