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Phrase · ✋ Concession

Mesmo sabendo dos riscos, ela decidiu ir.

Even knowing the risks, she decided to go.

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Why every word is where it is

Mesmo1adverbeven; reallysabendo1verbknowingsaber · gerunddosprepositionof thede + osriscosnounrisksrisco · masc. · pl.,elapronounshe, herele · 3rd sing.decidiuverbdecideddecidir · past · 3rd sing.irverbto goinfinitive.
  • Mesmo → sabendo: concessive gerund
  • decidiu → ir: + infinitive

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Mesmo + gerund = even (knowing); saber de = to know about. Reduced clauses I: gerund & infinitive clauses →