Breakdown of Nós não aceitamos tais caprichos.
não
not / no
nós
we
aceitar
to accept
tal
such
o capricho
the caprice / the whim
Questions & Answers about Nós não aceitamos tais caprichos.
Why is it tais and not tal in this sentence?
How does using tais change the feeling of the sentence compared to saying esses caprichos?
While esses caprichos translates to "those whims" and simply points them out, tais caprichos translates to "such whims." It places more emphasis on the specific nature or extreme quality of the behavior, and it generally sounds a bit more formal or emphatic.
Could tais be placed after the noun instead of before it?
When functioning as a determiner meaning "such," tal and tais almost always come before the noun. Placing it after the noun is rare in everyday speech and changes the meaning, sometimes translating closer to "of that kind" in a highly literary or poetic way.
What exactly does caprichos refer to in a Portuguese context?
Caprichos translates to "caprices," "whims," or "tantrums." It is commonly used to describe the unreasonable demands or sudden desires of someone acting spoiled, whether it is a child or a difficult adult.
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