Breakdown of Depois de chorar, a aceitação reduz o sofrimento.
a
to / at (direction)
o
him/it (m)
depois de
after
chorar
to cry
reduzir
to reduce
o sofrimento
the suffering
a aceitação
the acceptance
Questions & Answers about Depois de chorar, a aceitação reduz o sofrimento.
How is the noun aceitação formed?
It is built by taking the verb aceitar (to accept) and adding the suffix -ção. In Portuguese, -ção is a very common suffix used to turn verbs into nouns that describe the action or result of that verb. It often translates to "-tion", "-sion", or "-ance" in English. Nouns ending in -ção are feminine, which is why it takes the article a.
What is the suffix in sofrimento?
Why is it Depois de chorar instead of Depois de chorando for "After crying"?
In English, we use the "-ing" form (the gerund) after prepositions, like in "after crying". However, in Portuguese, you must use the infinitive (the dictionary form of the verb) immediately after a preposition. Since depois de ends with the preposition de, it must be followed by the infinitive chorar.
Why are there definite articles (a and o) before the abstract nouns?
In English, we usually leave out the word "the" when talking about abstract concepts like "acceptance" or "suffering" in a general sense. Portuguese generally does the opposite: it requires a definite article (a or o) before abstract nouns when making a general statement.
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