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Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória, de caráter qualitativo.

This is an exploratory, qualitative study.

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Why every word is where it is

Trata1verbit istratar · present · 3rd sing.-se1pronoun(impersonal se)se · 3rdde1prepositionofumadetermineraum · fem. · sing. · indefinitepesquisanounstudyfem. · sing.exploratóriaadjectiveexploratoryexploratório · fem. · sing.,deprepositionofcaráter2nounnaturemasc. · sing.qualitativo2adjectivequalitativemasc. · sing..
  • Trata → -se: indeterminate se
  • Trata → de: tratar-se de
  • caráter → qualitativo: agreement

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Trata-se de = "it is": indeterminate se, always singular and enclitic at the start. The many 'se's →
  2. 2
    caráter is masculine, so qualitativo.