Phrase · 🌵 Regional expressions: North & Northeast

Essa menina é danada que só!

That girl is as sharp as they come!

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Why every word is where it is

Essadeterminerthatesse · fem. · sing.meninanoungirlfem. · sing.éverbisser · present · 3rd sing.danada1adjectivesharp, cheekydanado · fem. · sing.que2conjunctionassó2adverblike nothing else!

menina → danada: menina → danada
danada → só: adjective + que só = extremely

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Northeast: «danado» = clever, cheeky, impressive; in other contexts it means «damned».
2
«que só» after an adjective = extremely; Northeast.