Phrase · 🎤 Debating
Não há como negar que o desemprego aumentou.
There's no denying that unemployment has risen.
B2stating a fact firmlyformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Nãoadverbnot, nohá1verbthere is / arehaver · present · 3rd sing.como1adverbhow; like, asnegarverbdenyinfinitivequeconjunctionthatodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitedesempregonoununemploymentmasc. · sing.aumentou2verbrose, increasedaumentar · past · 3rd sing..
- há → negar: não há como
- desemprego → aumentou: subject
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1não há como + infinitive = there's no way to. Subjunctive after doubt, denial & impersonal expressions →
- 2Denying the denial affirms: indicative aumentou. Brazilian Portuguese uses the simple past where Spanish often has ha aumentado. Subjunctive after doubt, denial & impersonal expressions →