Phrase · 🕵️ Saying what happened (and who did it)
O carro foi rebocado porque estava em local proibido.
The car was towed because it was parked illegally.
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Why every word is where it is
Odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitecarronouncarmasc. · sing.foiverbwasser · past · 3rd sing.rebocado1verbtowedrebocar · participle · masc. · sing.porqueconjunctionbecauseestavaverbwasestar · imperfect · 3rd sing.emprepositionin, onlocalnounplace, spotmasc. · sing.proibidoadjectiveprohibitedmasc. · sing..
- carro → rebocado: masculine
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1rebocar = to tow; em local proibido = in a no-parking zone. Passive voice with ser (and estar / ficar + participle) →