Phrase · 🧩 Idiomatic speech
Ele ficou enchendo linguiça e não respondeu à pergunta.
He kept waffling and didn't answer the question.
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Why every word is where it is
Elepronounhe3rd sing. · subjectficou1verbkeptficar · past · 3rd sing.enchendo1verbstuffingencher · gerundlinguiça1nounsausagefem. · sing.econjunctionandnãoadverbnotrespondeu2verbansweredresponder · past · 3rd sing.à2prepositionto thea+a · fem. · sing. · definiteperguntanounquestionfem. · sing..
- ficou → enchendo: ficar + gerund
- enchendo → linguiça: idiom
- respondeu → à: responder a
Word for word: “He kept stuffing sausage and didn't answer the question.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1ficar + gerund = keep doing; encher linguiça = "pad, waffle".
- 2The norm says responder a: respondeu à pergunta. Formal regência (normative verb government) →