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Lê este livro antirracista!

Lê este livro antirracista!
Read this antiracist book!
From Lesson 351:Prefixes of negation and opposition (in-, des-, anti-, contra-)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Lê este livro antirracista!

Why is antirracista spelled with a double 'r' when the base word racista only has one?
When a prefix ending in a vowel, like anti-, is added to a word starting with 'r' or 's', that consonant must be doubled. If it were spelled with a single 'r', the 'r' would sit between two vowels and make a soft, tapped sound rather than the strong 'rr' sound of the original word.
Would antirracista ever use a hyphen?
No. Under modern Portuguese spelling rules, prefixes ending in a vowel only use a hyphen if the base word starts with an 'h' or with the exact same vowel (like in anti-inflamatório). Because racista starts with a consonant, they merge into a single word.
Livro is masculine. Why doesn't the adjective change to antirracisto?
Adjectives and nouns ending in -ista are invariable when it comes to gender. They stay exactly the same whether they describe something masculine like este livro or something feminine like esta atitude.
Is the verb form Lê formal or informal here?
It is informal. Lê is the affirmative imperative for tu. It shares its shape with the third-person singular present tense. If you were speaking formally to someone using você, you would say Leia este livro antirracista! instead.

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