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Se eu puder dar um palpite, eu cortaria o segundo parágrafo.

If I may chip in, I'd cut the second paragraph.

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Why every word is where it is

Se1conjunctionif, whethereupronounI1st sing. · subjectpuder1verbcan (future subjunctive)poder · subjunctive · future · 1st sing.darverbto giveinfinitiveumdetermineramasc. · sing. · indefinitepalpite2nounopinion, two centsmasc. · sing.,eupronounI1st sing. · subjectcortaria2verbwould cutcortar · conditional · 1st sing.odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitesegundoadjectivesecondmasc. · sing.parágrafonounparagraphmasc. · sing..
  • Se → puder: se + future subjunctive
  • segundo → parágrafo: masculine

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Se eu puder: future subjunctive in a polite formula. Future subjunctive: uses →
  2. 2
    palpite = an opinion offered casually; then conditional cortaria. Futuro do pretérito (conditional) →