Phrase · 🎬 Storytelling with markers

E eu lá, sem saber o que fazer.

And there I was, not knowing what to do.

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Pourquoi chaque mot est à sa place

Econjonctionandeu1pronomI1re pers. sing. · sujetlá1adverbethere,sem2prépositionwithoutsaber2verbeknowinginfinitifo2pronomwhatque2pronom(what)fazerverbeto doinfinitif.

eu → lá: verbless scene
sem → saber: sem + infinitive
saber → fazer: o que + infinitive

Pourquoi elle est construite ainsi

Les notes correspondent aux numéros ci-dessus.

1
E eu lá…: a verbless frame that freezes the scene for comic effect. Discourse markers in conversation →
2
sem saber o que fazer = "not knowing what to do"; Portuguese needs o que.