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Ele é o inventor da nova molécula?

Ele é o inventor da nova molécula?
Is he the inventor of the new molecule?
From Lesson 341:Emphasizing who and where (foi quem, é onde)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Ele é o inventor da nova molécula?

How would I change this into a cleft sentence to emphasize 'he', like in this lesson?
To emphasize that he is the one (Is it him who is...), you can use the é ... quem structure: É ele quem é o inventor da nova molécula? You could also change the noun into a verb for a very natural alternative: Foi ele quem inventou a nova molécula? (Was it him who invented the new molecule?).
Why does nova come before molécula here?
While most adjectives follow the noun, novo and nova frequently come before it. Placed before the noun, it usually means 'newly obtained', 'latest', or 'another' (e.g., the latest molecule they discovered). Placed after (molécula nova), it strictly emphasizes a physically brand-new state, though in this scientific context, both word orders sound completely natural.
Why does molécula need an acute accent mark?
Because it is an esdrúxula word (a word stressed on the third-to-last syllable: mo-LÉ-cu-la). In Portuguese, every single word with this stress pattern must carry a written accent to indicate that it breaks the default pronunciation rules.

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