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Se eu ganhasse na loteria, largaria tudo.
If I won the lottery, I'd drop everything.
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Why every word is where it is
Se1conjunctionif, whethereupronounI1st sing. · subjectganhasse1verbwon (subjunctive)ganhar · subjunctive · imperfect · 1st sing.na2prepositionin the, on theem + aloterianounlotteryfem. · sing.,largariaverbwould droplargar · conditional · 1st sing.tudopronouneverything.
- Se → ganhasse: se + subjunctive
- ganhasse → na: ganhar em
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Unlikely present/future: se + imperfect subjunctive + conditional. Conditional sentences: real and unreal →
- 2ganhar na loteria takes em; Spanish ganar la lotería has none. Verbs with prepositions (regência I) →
Variations
- Se eu ganhasse na loteria, largava tudo.