Phrase · ⚖️ Legal & administrative
Nos termos do artigo 12 do regulamento, o pedido foi indeferido.
Under article 12 of the regulations, the application was rejected.
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Why every word is where it is
Nos1prepositionunder theem+o · masc. · pl. · definitetermos1nountermstermo · masc. · pl.do1prepositionofde+o · masc. · sing. · definiteartigonounarticlemasc. · sing.12determiner12doprepositionof thede+o · masc. · sing. · definiteregulamentonounregulationsmasc. · sing.,odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitepedidonounapplicationmasc. · sing.foi2verbwasser · past · 3rd sing.indeferido2verbrejectedindeferir · participle · masc. · sing..
- Nos → do: nos termos de
- pedido → foi: subject–verb
- indeferido → pedido: participle agreement
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Nos termos de = under, pursuant to: cites the legal basis; nos = em + os.
- 2indeferir = reject (a formal request); the participle agrees with o pedido. Opposite: deferir. Passive voice with ser (and estar / ficar + participle) →
Variations
- Com base no artigo 12 do regulamento, o pedido foi indeferido.