Breakdown of O relatório do projeto é a prioridade a concluir hoje.
ser
to be
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
hoje
today
a
to / at (direction)
o relatório
the report
o projeto
the project
concluir
to complete
a prioridade
the priority
Questions & Answers about O relatório do projeto é a prioridade a concluir hoje.
Why do we use a concluir instead of para concluir here?
The phrase a concluir modifies the noun prioridade. In Portuguese, when an infinitive acts like an adjective to describe what needs to be done with a noun (like tasks to do, or a priority to complete), we use the preposition a followed by the infinitive. While para shows purpose, a is the standard choice for this specific structure of attaching a required action directly to a noun.
Is a concluir active (to complete) or passive (to be completed)?
It can be translated both ways. In Portuguese, this structure elegantly handles both active and passive English ideas. a prioridade a concluir means the priority to complete or the priority to be completed. When an action is required upon a noun, a + infinitive is the go-to phrasing regardless of whether you translate it actively or passively.
Why is it do projeto rather than just de projeto?
We use do, which is the contraction of de (of) and o (the), because we are referring to a specific project. It literally translates to the report of the project. If you were talking about project reports in general as a category of document, you would drop the article and just say relatório de projeto.
Could I put hoje at the beginning of the sentence?
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