Phrase · 📰 Journalistic style
Ainda segundo a investigação, o grupo atuaria há pelo menos cinco anos na região.
Also according to the investigation, the group has allegedly been operating in the region for at least five years.
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Why every word is where it is
Ainda1adverbalsosegundo1prepositionaccording toadeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definiteinvestigaçãonouninvestigationfem. · sing.,odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitegruponoungroupmasc. · sing.atuaria2verballegedly operatesatuar · conditional · 3rd sing.há3verbforhaver · present · 3rd sing.peloprepositionatpor+o · masc. · sing. · definitemenosadverbleastcincodeterminerfiveanosnounyearsano · masc. · pl.naprepositionin theem+a · fem. · sing. · definiteregiãonounregionfem. · sing..
- grupo → atuaria: subject–verb
- atuaria → há: duration
- Ainda → segundo: ainda segundo
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Ainda segundo = also according to: adds a further point from the same source.
- 2The simple conditional reports an unconfirmed claim about the present: atuaria = is said to operate. Compound future & conditional: speculation and allegation →
- 3há + time = for (a period still going on); impersonal haver.