Phrase · 🎚️ Nuance & positioning
Na melhor das hipóteses, a obra fica pronta em dezembro.
At best, the construction work will be finished in December.
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Why every word is where it is
Na1prepositionin theem+a · fem. · sing. · definitemelhor1adjectivebestfem. · sing.das1prepositionof thede+a · fem. · pl. · definitehipóteses1nounhypotheseshipótese · fem. · pl.,adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definiteobranounconstruction workfem. · sing.fica2verbwill beficar · present · 3rd sing.pronta2adjectivereadypronto · fem. · sing.emprepositionindezembro3nounDecembermasc. · sing..
- Na → hipóteses: na melhor das hipóteses
- obra → fica: subject–verb
- pronta → obra: agreement
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Na melhor das hipóteses = "at best": the most optimistic limit. Opposite: na pior das hipóteses.
- 2ficar pronto = "be finished"; the present often states a planned future. pronto = ready.
- 3Months are written in lower case.