Phrase · 🌵 Regional expressions: North & Northeast

Mainha, cadê o carregador do celular?

Mum, where's the phone charger?

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Why every word is where it is

Mainha1nounmum, mummyfem. · sing.,cadê2adverbwhere isodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitecarregadornounchargermasc. · sing.doprepositionof thede + o · masc. · sing. · definitecelularnounmobile phonemasc. · sing.?

cadê → carregador: cadê + noun (no verb)
carregador → celular: carregador do celular

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
«mainha» and «painho» = mum and dad, typical of Bahia.
2
«cadê» = where is / where are, with no verb.