Phrase · 🪶 Hedging & softening

Em princípio, a proposta me agrada.

In principle, I like the proposal.

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Why every word is where it is

Em1prepositioninprincípio1nounprinciplemasc. · sing.,adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definitepropostanounproposalfem. · sing.me2object pronounme1st sing. · indirect objectagrada2verbpleasesagradar · present · 3rd sing..

Em → princípio: hedge
proposta → agrada: subject–verb
me → agrada: dative pronoun

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Em princípio = "in principle": agreement with room to change your mind.
2
me agrada: pronoun before the verb after a noun subject, normal in Brazil. Clitic placement by register & written object pronouns →