Breakdown of A atriz veste o figurino para eles fazerem a maquilhagem.
eles
they (m)
para
to / for
fazer
to do
a atriz
the actress
vestir
to put on, to wear
o figurino
the costume
a maquilhagem
the makeup
Questions & Answers about A atriz veste o figurino para eles fazerem a maquilhagem.
Why do we use fazerem instead of the regular infinitive fazer?
This is the personal infinitive. After the preposition para (in order to), we use an infinitive. Because the person putting on the costume (a atriz) is different from the people doing the makeup (eles), we have to conjugate the infinitive to match this new subject. So, fazer becomes fazerem to match them.
Why is the subject eles placed right between para and fazerem?
When a preposition like para introduces a new subject for a personal infinitive, that subject usually sits directly between the preposition and the verb. This word order acts as a clear, immediate signal that the doer of the next action is changing.
Doesn't veste usually mean wears? Why is it translated as puts on here?
The verb vestir can describe both the active process of getting dressed (putting clothes on) and the state of wearing them. Based on the context of getting ready for the makeup artists, puts on is the most natural translation here. When talking about wearing clothes in a general state, the verb usar is also very common.
I have seen the word for makeup spelled as maquiagem before. Why is it maquilhagem in this sentence?
Maquilhagem is the standard spelling and pronunciation in Portugal. The spelling maquiagem is the Brazilian Portuguese version of the word, which you might recognize from Brazilian media or resources.
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