Phrase · 🔑 Renting & home problems
Duvido que o síndico resolva alguma coisa.
I doubt the building manager will sort anything out.
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Why every word is where it is
Duvido1verbI doubtduvidar · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitesíndiconounbuilding managermasc. · sing.resolva2verbwill sort outresolver · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.alguma coisa3pronounanything.
- Duvido → resolva: trigger
- síndico → resolva: subject
- resolva → alguma coisa: object
- o → síndico: agreement
Word for word: “(I) doubt that the manager resolves some thing.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Duvido que + subjunctive: doubt. Subjunctive after doubt, denial & impersonal expressions →
- 2resolva: resolver → resolvo → resolva. Present subjunctive: forms →
- 3alguma coisa = something, anything; in speech more common than algo. tudo vs todo & indefinite pronouns I →
Variations
- Duvido que o síndico faça alguma coisa.
- Não acho que o síndico resolva isso.
- Duvido muito que ele resolva.