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Phrase · 🥊 Arguing & persuading

Vale lembrar que a lei já prevê essa possibilidade.

It's worth remembering that the law already provides for this.

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Why every word is where it is

Vale1verbit is worthvaler · present · 3rd sing.lembrar1verbrememberinginfinitivequeconjunctionthatadeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definiteleinounlawfem. · sing.jáadverbalreadyprevê2verbprovides forprever · present · 3rd sing.essadeterminerthisesse · fem. · sing.possibilidadenounpossibilityfem. · sing..
  • Vale → lembrar: valer + infinitive
  • lei → prevê: subject–verb
  • essa → possibilidade: agreement

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Vale lembrar que = "it's worth remembering that": brings in a known fact as support. Discourse connectors for argument & writing →
  2. 2
    prever (of a law) = "provide for"; conjugated like ver: prevê.

Variations

  • Vale a pena lembrar que a lei já prevê essa possibilidade.