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Lá pelas tantas, alguém bateu na porta.
Late into the night, someone knocked on the door.
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Why every word is where it is
Lá pelas tantas1fixed phraselate into the night,alguémpronounsomeonebateu2verbknockedbater · past · 3rd sing.naprepositionon theem · fem. · sing. · definiteportanoundoorfem. · sing..
- alguém → bateu: subject
- bateu → na: preposition
- Lá pelas tantas → bateu: modifier
Word for word: “There by-the so-many, someone hit on-the door.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Lá pelas tantas = late into the night, or at some point well into an event.
- 2bater na porta = to knock on the door. For a doorbell: tocar a campainha. Verbs with prepositions (regência I) →
Variations
- Tarde da noite, alguém bateu na porta.
- De repente, alguém bateu na porta.
- Lá pelas tantas, a campainha tocou.