Phrase · 🎬 Storytelling with markers
Quando a gente se deu conta, já era meia-noite.
By the time we realised, it was already midnight.
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Why every word is where it is
Quandoconjunctionwhena1determiner(the)o · fem. · sing. · definitegente1nounwefem. · sing.se1pronoun(ourselves)3rddeu2verbgavedar · past · 3rd sing.conta2nounaccountfem. · sing.,jáadverbalreadyeraverbit wasser · imperfect · 3rd sing.meia-noitenounmidnightfem. · sing..
- gente → deu: subject–verb
- se → deu: pronominal
- deu → conta: dar-se conta
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1With a gente, the reflexive is se: a gente se deu conta. Subject pronouns & the spoken person system →
- 2dar-se conta = "realise".