Phrase · ⚖️ Legal & administrative
Ressalvados os casos previstos em lei, o prazo não será prorrogado.
Except in cases provided for by law, the deadline will not be extended.
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Why every word is where it is
Ressalvados1verbexcept forressalvar · participle · masc. · pl.osdeterminertheo · masc. · pl. · definitecasos1nouncasescaso · masc. · pl.previstos2verbprovided forprever · participle · masc. · pl.em2prepositionbylei2nounlawfem. · sing.,odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteprazonoundeadlinemasc. · sing.nãoadverbnotseráverbwill beser · future · 3rd sing.prorrogado3verbextendedprorrogar · participle · masc. · sing..
- Ressalvados → casos: participle agreement
- previstos → casos: participle agreement
- prazo → será: subject–verb
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Participial absolute: Ressalvados agrees with os casos = except for the cases… Reduced clauses II: participial absolutes & compound forms →
- 2previsto em lei = provided for by law; no article before lei in this formula.
- 3prorrogar = extend (a deadline); the participle agrees with o prazo. Passive voice with ser (and estar / ficar + participle) →
Variations
- Salvo nos casos previstos em lei, o prazo não será prorrogado.