Phrase · 📰 Journalistic style
A medida passa a valer a partir do dia 1º de janeiro.
The measure comes into force on 1 January.
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Why every word is where it is
Adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definitemedidanounmeasurefem. · sing.passa1verbcomespassar · present · 3rd sing.a1prepositionintovaler1verbforceinfinitivea2prepositionfrompartir2verbstartinginfinitivedo2prepositionthede+o · masc. · sing. · definitedianoundaymasc. · sing.1º3determiner1stdeprepositionofjaneiro3nounJanuarymasc. · sing..
- medida → passa: subject–verb
- passa → valer: passar a + infinitive
- a → do: a partir de
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1passar a + infinitive = to start (doing): passa a valer = comes into force. Aspectual periphrases I: começar a, parar de, voltar a… →
- 2a partir de = from, as of (a date).
- 3The first of the month is written 1º (primeiro); other days use cardinals; months take lower case.
Variations
- A medida entra em vigor no dia 1º de janeiro.