Phrase · ✈️ Travel problems
O pneu furou no meio da estrada.
I got a flat tyre in the middle of the road.
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Why every word is where it is
Odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitepneu1nountyremasc. · sing.furou1verbgot a puncturefurar · past · 3rd sing.no2prepositionin theem · masc. · sing. · definitemeio2nounmiddlemasc. · sing.da2prepositionof thede · fem. · sing. · definiteestradanounroadfem. · sing..
- O → pneu: agreement
- pneu → furou: subject
- furou → no: preposition
- da → estrada: agreement
Word for word: “The tyre pierced in-the middle of-the road.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1o pneu furou = the tyre got a puncture. Furar needs no reflexive pronoun. Pretérito perfeito: regular verbs →
- 2no meio da = in the middle of the: em + o, de + a. Contractions: preposition + article/pronoun →
Variations
- Furou o pneu no meio da estrada.
- O pneu do carro furou.
- Tô com o pneu furado na estrada.