Phrase · 🪶 Hedging & softening
Talvez valha a pena revisar os números antes.
It might be worth reviewing the figures first.
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Why every word is where it is
Talvez1adverbmaybevalha1verbbe worthvaler · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.a2determinertheo · fem. · sing. · definitepena2nountroublefem. · sing.revisarverbreviewinginfinitiveosdeterminertheo · masc. · pl. · definitenúmerosnounfiguresnúmero · masc. · pl.antesadverbfirst.
- Talvez → valha: triggers subjunctive
- valha → pena: valer a pena
- valha → revisar: infinitive subject
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Talvez before the verb takes the subjunctive: valha. Subjunctive after doubt, denial & impersonal expressions →
- 2valer a pena = "be worth it"; valha is the irregular subjunctive of valer.