Phrase · 🧾 Formal complaints
O produto parou de funcionar depois de uma semana.
The product stopped working after a week.
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Why every word is where it is
Odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteprodutonounproductmasc. · sing.parou1verbstoppedparar · past · 3rd sing.de1prepositionof, fromfuncionarverbworkinfinitivedepoisadverbafter, laterdeprepositionof, fromumadetermineraum · fem. · sing. · indefinitesemananounweekfem. · sing..
- parou → funcionar: de + infinitive
- produto → parou: subject
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1parar de + infinitive = to stop doing (Spanish dejar de). Aspectual periphrases II →