Phrase · 🫂 Feelings & empathy
O avô da Clara faleceu na madrugada de ontem.
Clara's grandfather passed away in the early hours of yesterday morning.
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Why every word is where it is
Odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteavô1noungrandfathermasc. · sing.da2prepositionofde+a · fem. · sing. · definiteClaranounClarafaleceu3verbpassed awayfalecer · past · 3rd sing.naprepositionin theem+a · fem. · sing. · definitemadrugadanounearly hoursfem. · sing.deprepositionofontemadverbyesterday.
- avô → faleceu: subject–verb
- avô → Clara: possessor
- na → ontem: time phrase
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1avô (closed ô) = grandfather; avó (open ó) = grandmother.
- 2Names often take the article in Brazil: da Clara = "Clara's".
- 3falecer = "pass away": the respectful word for morrer in news and condolences.