Breakdown of A energia solar é bastante para ser autossuficiente.
ser
to be
para
to / for
bastante
quite, plenty (of)
a energia
the energy
solar
solar
autossuficiente
self-sufficient
Questions & Answers about A energia solar é bastante para ser autossuficiente.
I learned that bastante means 'a lot'. Why is it translated as 'enough' here?
While bastante often means 'a lot' or 'quite', it can also act as an adjective meaning 'enough' or 'sufficient'. You can usually tell which meaning is intended from the context. In this sentence, replacing it with the synonym suficiente would mean exactly the same thing.
Why is there an A before energia solar when we don't say 'The solar energy' in English?
In Portuguese, broad concepts, fields of study, and general categories usually need a definite article (o or a). Since we are talking about solar energy as a general concept, it requires the feminine article A.
Why is autossuficiente spelled with a double S?
When adding a prefix that ends in a vowel (like auto-) to a word that starts with an S or an R (like suficiente), Portuguese spelling rules require you to double that consonant. This keeps the S sound sharp rather than letting it sound like a Z between two vowels.
Why do we use the unconjugated verb ser after para?
The preposition para is often followed directly by an infinitive (the basic, unconjugated verb form) to express purpose, which translates to 'in order to' or just 'to'. Here, para ser simply means 'to be', stating the purpose of having enough solar energy.
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