Phrase · 📋 Summarising & reporting
O porta-voz limitou-se a dizer que o caso está sendo investigado.
The spokesperson would only say the case is being investigated.
B2reporting a statementformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteporta-voznounspokespersonsing.limitou1verblimited (limitou-se a = merely)limitar · past · 3rd sing.-se1pronoun(passive / impersonal se)se · 3rdaprepositionto, atdizerverbsayinfinitivequeconjunctionthatodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitecasoconjunctionin case, ifestáverbisestar · present · 3rd sing.sendo2verbbeingser · gerundinvestigado2verbinvestigatedinvestigar · participle · masc. · sing..
- limitou → -se: pronominal verb
- caso → investigado: masculine
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1limitar-se a + infinitive = to merely (say). Press style keeps the pronoun after the verb. Clitic placement by register & written object pronouns →
- 2Progressive passive: está sendo investigado. Passive voice with ser (and estar / ficar + participle) →