Phrase · 🪶 Hedging & softening
Isso talvez explique a queda nas vendas.
That may explain the drop in sales.
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Why every word is where it is
Issopronounthattalvez1adverbperhapsexplique1verbexplainsexplicar · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definitequedanoundropfem. · sing.nas2prepositionin theem+a · fem. · pl. · definitevendas2nounsalesvenda · fem. · pl..
- talvez → explique: triggers subjunctive
- Isso → explique: subject–verb
- queda → nas: queda em
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1talvez before the verb → subjunctive: explique. Subjunctive after doubt, denial & impersonal expressions →
- 2queda nas vendas = "drop in sales": em + as = nas.