Breakdown of Eles têm outra lista de objetos desaparecidos?
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
eles
they (m)
ter
to have
outro
other
Questions & Answers about Eles têm outra lista de objetos desaparecidos?
Why does têm have a circumflex accent here?
The accent shows that this is the plural "they have" (eles têm) rather than the singular "he/she/it has" (ele tem). In European Portuguese, the pronunciation is usually identical, so the accent is the main way to tell them apart in writing.
Why is there no word for "an" before outra to make it "another"?
In English, "another" is historically "an" + "other". In Portuguese, the word outro or outra on its own translates to "another". You generally don't need to add uma before outra, as it already carries that meaning when placed directly before a noun like lista.
Why is desaparecidos in the plural form?
Could I say objetos em falta instead of objetos desaparecidos for "missing objects"?
Yes, but there is a slight difference in nuance. Objetos em falta usually means things that are lacking, absent, or haven't arrived yet (like missing items from a delivery). Objetos desaparecidos implies they were previously there but have vanished or are lost, which fits a "lost and found" scenario perfectly.