Breakdown of Depois que o eco diminui, a acústica melhora.
melhorar
to improve
depois que
after
diminuir
to decrease
a acústica
the acoustics
Questions & Answers about Depois que o eco diminui, a acústica melhora.
What does depois que mean here?
Depois que means after or after the moment when.
So:
- Depois que o eco diminui = After the echo decreases
- Depois que introduces a time clause.
It is very common in Portuguese when one action happens after another.
Why is there a que after depois?
In this sentence, que links depois to a full clause.
Compare:
- depois que o eco diminui = after the echo decreases
- here you have a conjugated verb: diminui
- depois de diminuir o eco = after reducing the echo / after the echo decreases
- here you have depois de
So depois que is used when what follows is a complete clause with a subject and verb.
Why are diminui and melhora in the present tense?
They are in the present tense because the sentence states a general fact or regular relationship:
- Depois que o eco diminui, a acústica melhora.
- After the echo decreases, the acoustics improve.
Portuguese often uses the present tense for general truths, habitual situations, and cause-and-effect statements.
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