Phrase · 🎚️ Nuance & positioning
Embora concorde em parte, tenho algumas ressalvas.
Although I partly agree, I have some reservations.
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Why every word is where it is
Embora1conjunctionalthoughconcorde1verbI agreeconcordar · subjunctive · present · 1st sing.em2prepositioninparte2nounpartfem. · sing.,tenho3verbI haveter · present · 1st sing.algumasdeterminersomealgum · fem. · pl.ressalvas3nounreservationsressalva · fem. · pl..
- Embora → concorde: triggers subjunctive
- algumas → ressalvas: agreement
- tenho → ressalvas: object
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Embora always takes the subjunctive, even for facts: embora concorde. Concession & condition connectives →
- 2em parte = "partly".
- 3ter ressalvas = "have reservations": the usual polite word for partial disagreement.
Variations
- Apesar de concordar em parte, tenho algumas ressalvas.