Phrase · 📰 Journalistic style
O suspeito teria fugido para o exterior.
The suspect allegedly fled abroad.
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Why every word is where it is
Odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitesuspeito2nounsuspectmasc. · sing.teria1verbwould haveter · conditional · 3rd sing.fugido1verbfledfugir · participleparaprepositiontoodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteexterior3nounabroadmasc. · sing..
- suspeito → teria: subject–verb
- teria → fugido: ter + participle
- fugido → para: fugir para
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1The conditional teria fugido reports an unconfirmed fact: "allegedly fled". Compound future & conditional: speculation and allegation →
- 2o suspeito is the noun "the suspect"; as an adjective, suspeito means "suspicious".
- 3o exterior = "abroad" in news language.
Variations
- Segundo a polícia, o suspeito teria fugido para o exterior.