Word
Depois de reler o rascunho, percebi que o tema estava bom, mas o resumo estava longo demais.
Meaning
After rereading the draft, I realized that the topic was good, but the summary was too long.
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sentence
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Breakdown of Depois de reler o rascunho, percebi que o tema estava bom, mas o resumo estava longo demais.
estar
to be
mas
but
que
that
bom
good
Questions & Answers about Depois de reler o rascunho, percebi que o tema estava bom, mas o resumo estava longo demais.
Why does the sentence start with Depois de reler instead of something like Depois que reli?
Both are possible, but they work a little differently.
- Depois de + infinitive is a very common way to say after doing something.
- Depois de reler o rascunho, percebi...
- Depois que + finite verb is also correct:
- Depois que reli o rascunho, percebi...
The version with depois de + infinitive is often a bit more compact and elegant in writing.
Why is it reler here? What does that verb mean?
Reler means to reread.
It is formed from:
- ler = to read
- prefix re- = again
So:
- ler = read
- reler = reread
In the sentence, reler o rascunho means to reread the draft.
Why is there no eu before percebi?