A conclusão ficou curta, então vou reescrever a última frase.

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Breakdown of A conclusão ficou curta, então vou reescrever a última frase.

• ir: to go (future auxiliary)
• então: so
• ficar: to become

Questions & Answers about A conclusão ficou curta, então vou reescrever a última frase.

Why is it ficou curta instead of é curta or está curta?

Ficou curta means ended up being short or turned out short. It suggests a result: after writing or reviewing the conclusion, the speaker realizes it is too short.

• é curta = it is short as a general statement
• está curta = it is short right now, focusing on the current state
• ficou curta = it became / turned out short

In this sentence, ficou sounds very natural because the speaker is reacting to the finished conclusion.

Why does conclusão use a?

Conclusão is a feminine singular noun, so it takes the feminine singular definite article a.

• o = masculine singular
• a = feminine singular
• os = masculine plural
• as = feminine plural

So:

• a conclusão = the conclusion

Many Portuguese nouns ending in -ão are masculine, but conclusão is feminine, so this is something you simply need to learn with the noun.

Why is the adjective curta feminine?