Phrase · 📑 Academic & legal formulas
Nada mais havendo a tratar, foi encerrada a reunião.
There being no further business, the meeting was closed.
C2closing the minutesformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Nadapronounnothingmasc. · sing.maisadverbmorehavendo1verbthere beinghaver · gerundaprepositiontotratarverbdiscussinfinitive,foiverbwasser · past · 3rd sing.encerrada2verbclosedencerrar · participle · fem. · sing.adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definitereuniãonounmeetingfem. · sing..
- havendo → Nada: absolute gerund clause
- encerrada → reunião: participle agrees with reunião
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1The fixed formula that closes the minutes (ata) of a meeting. Reduced clauses II: participial absolutes & compound forms →
- 2«encerrar» = to close, to end (not «to lock up»).