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Eles apaixonaram-se porque ele é adorável e carinhoso.

Eles apaixonaram-se porque ele é adorável e carinhoso.
They fell in love because he is adorable and affectionate.
From Lesson 303:Adjective suffixes (-vel, -al, -oso)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Eles apaixonaram-se porque ele é adorável e carinhoso.

How is the adjective carinhoso formed?
The suffix -oso (or -osa for feminine words) means "full of" or "having the qualities of." It attaches to the noun carinho (affection or care) to create the adjective carinhoso (affectionate). It works just like the English suffix "-ous" which turns a noun like "courage" into "courageous".
Does the -vel in adorável work like the English suffix "-able"?
Yes! It combines with the verb adorar (to adore) and means "capable of being." For verbs ending in -ar, you drop the final -r and add -vel, plus an accent mark to keep the spoken stress on the correct syllable, creating adorável.
Why is there a -se attached to apaixonaram?
In Portuguese, "to fall in love" is the reflexive verb apaixonar-se (literally, to impassion oneself). The -se pronoun shows that the action happens to the subjects themselves. Without it, the base verb apaixonar would mean to make someone else fall in love with you.
Why use é instead of está to describe him?
The sentence uses é (from the verb ser) because being adorable and affectionate are described here as core, permanent parts of his personality. If you used está, it would imply he is just acting that way temporarily.

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