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A armação destes óculos é muito pesada.

A armação destes óculos é muito pesada.
The frame of these glasses is very heavy.
From Lesson 379:Delayed intentions (andar para)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about A armação destes óculos é muito pesada.

Why is the adjective 'pesada' in the feminine singular when 'óculos' is masculine plural?
The adjective pesada describes the core subject of the sentence, which is A armação (the frame). Because armação is a feminine singular noun, the adjective must match it, regardless of the masculine plural noun óculos placed right before it.
Why does the sentence use 'destes' instead of 'desses'?
The word destes is a contraction of de and estes (these). It indicates that the glasses are physically close to the speaker, such as in their hands or on their face. If the glasses were closer to the person being spoken to, you would use desses.
Is the word 'óculos' always plural in Portuguese?
Yes, just like in English, óculos is always a plural noun. If you need to specify a single item, you refer to it as um par de óculos (a pair of glasses).
Why doesn't 'muito' change to 'muita' to agree with the feminine subject?
In this sentence, muito functions as an adverb meaning 'very', directly modifying the adjective pesada. Adverbs in Portuguese are invariable, meaning they never change gender or number. It would only change to muita if it were acting as an adjective to quantify a feminine noun, as in muita água (a lot of water).

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