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Embora o argumento faça sentido, os dados não o confirmam.

Although the argument makes sense, the data don't confirm it.

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Why every word is where it is

Embora1conjunctionalthoughodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteargumentonounargumentmasc. · sing.faça1verbmakesfazer · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.sentidonounsensemasc. · sing.,osdeterminertheo · masc. · pl. · definitedadosnoundatadado · masc. · pl.nãoadverbnot, noo2object pronounhim, it3rd sing. · direct objectconfirmam2verbconfirmconfirmar · present · 3rd pl..
  • Embora → faça: + subjunctive
  • dados → confirmam: plural
  • o → argumento: o = the argument

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Embora always takes the subjunctive: faça, even for a fact. Concession & condition connectives →
  2. 2
    não pulls the pronoun before the verb: não o confirmam. Speech would say não confirmam isso. Clitic placement by register & written object pronouns →