Phrase · 📰 Journalistic style
A reportagem apurou que o contrato foi assinado sem licitação.
Our reporters found that the contract was signed without a public tender.
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Why every word is where it is
Adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definitereportagem1nounour reportersfem. · sing.apurou1verbfound outapurar · past · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthatodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitecontratonouncontractmasc. · sing.foi2verbwasser · past · 3rd sing.assinado2verbsignedassinar · participle · masc. · sing.semprepositionwithoutlicitação3nounpublic tenderfem. · sing..
- reportagem → apurou: subject–verb
- contrato → foi: subject–verb
- assinado → contrato: participle agreement
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1apurar = to find out, establish by investigating: the paper's own finding.
- 2Passive foi assinado: the participle agrees with o contrato. Passive voice with ser (and estar / ficar + participle) →
- 3sem licitação = without a public tender: a red flag in public contracts.