Word
A despesa médica precisa de comprovante de despesa.
Meaning
The medical expense needs proof of the expense.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Breakdown of A despesa médica precisa de comprovante de despesa.
precisar de
to need
a despesa médica
the medical expense
o comprovante de despesa
the proof of an expense
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Questions & Answers about A despesa médica precisa de comprovante de despesa.
Why is it a despesa médica and not o despesa médica?
Because despesa is a feminine noun in Portuguese. That means it normally takes the article a, not o.
Also, the adjective médica has to agree with despesa, so it is feminine too:
- a despesa médica
- not o despesa médico
This kind of gender agreement is very common in Portuguese.
Why is it médica and not médico?
Adjectives in Portuguese usually agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.
Since despesa is feminine singular, the adjective must also be feminine singular:
- despesa médica
- despesas médicas
If the noun were masculine, then médico would be possible, for example:
- procedimento médico
- atendimento médico
What does precisa de mean grammatically? Why is there a de?