Phrase · ⚖️ Legal & administrative
Para fins de comprovação de residência, aceita-se conta de luz ou de água.
As proof of address, an electricity or water bill is accepted.
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Why every word is where it is
Para1prepositionforfins1nounpurposesfim · masc. · pl.de1prepositionofcomprovaçãonounprooffem. · sing.deprepositionofresidêncianounresidencefem. · sing.,aceita2verbis acceptedaceitar · present · 3rd sing.-se2pronoun(passive se)se · 3rdconta3nounbillfem. · sing.deprepositionforluz3nounelectricityfem. · sing.ouconjunctionordeprepositionforáguanounwaterfem. · sing..
- Para → de: para fins de
- aceita → -se: passive se
- aceita → conta: subject–verb (postposed)
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Para fins de = for the purposes of: states what a document is needed for.
- 2aceita-se: passive se with a singular subject (conta); formal ênclise after the fronted phrase. The many 'se's →
- 3conta de luz = electricity bill; everyday Brazilian says luz, not eletricidade.
Variations
- Como comprovante de residência, aceita-se conta de luz ou de água.