Breakdown of A triagem e a reciclagem começam hoje.
hoje
today
e
and
começar
to start
a reciclagem
the recycling
Questions & Answers about A triagem e a reciclagem começam hoje.
What do triagem and reciclagem mean exactly?
Both are nouns.
- triagem = screening, sorting, or selection, depending on context
- reciclagem = recycling
In this sentence, triagem often suggests the process of sorting or screening materials, people, or items before the next step.
Why does the sentence use a triagem and a reciclagem with a?
Because triagem and reciclagem are feminine singular nouns, so they take the feminine singular definite article a.
- a triagem
- a reciclagem
In English, we often drop the, but Portuguese uses definite articles more often. So A triagem e a reciclagem... is very natural.
Why is começam plural?
Because the subject is plural: A triagem e a reciclagem = the screening/sorting and the recycling.
Two singular nouns joined by e normally make a plural subject, so the verb must also be plural:
- A triagem começa = The sorting begins
- A triagem e a reciclagem começam = The sorting and the recycling begin
What is the base form of começam?