Breakdown of Se tu não descansas, vais ficar doente.
tu
you
ir
to go
doente
sick
descansar
to rest
não
not
se
if
ficar
to get
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Questions & Answers about Se tu não descansas, vais ficar doente.
What does Se mean in this sentence, and what is its grammatical role?
Se functions as a conditional marker meaning if. It introduces a condition that leads to a particular consequence.
Why is tu used as the subject here instead of você, and how does it affect the verb form?
In European Portuguese, tu is used in informal settings. Because the sentence addresses someone informally, the verb descansas is conjugated in the second person singular form, matching tu.
What is the meaning of descansas, and how is it derived from its root verb?
Descansas is the second person singular form of the verb descansar, which means to rest. This conjugation follows a typical pattern for regular -ar verbs in Portuguese.
Why is the construction vais ficar used to express the future, and how does it work?
Vais ficar is a periphrastic future construction. It combines the present tense of ir (vais) with the infinitive ficar to indicate a future consequence—similar to saying you're going to get in English.
What does doente mean in this sentence?
Doente is an adjective meaning sick. It describes the state one will be in if the condition (not resting) is met.