Word
Eles podem teletransportar-se, além de serem invulneráveis.
Meaning
They can teleport, in addition to being invulnerable.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Eles podem teletransportar-se, além de serem invulneráveis.
ser
to be
eles
they (m)
poder
can / may (verb)
se
himself / herself / themselves
Questions & Answers about Eles podem teletransportar-se, além de serem invulneráveis.
Why do we use the plural infinitive serem here instead of just ser?
The phrase além de (in addition to) is a preposition. When a verb follows a preposition and has a clear subject (in this case, Eles), European Portuguese uses the personal infinitive. Because the subject is they, the infinitive ser takes the third-person plural ending to become serem.
Is there a difference between além de and para além de in this sentence?
No, they mean exactly the same thing here. You could easily say para além de serem invulneráveis and it would still mean exactly the same thing. Both require the personal infinitive.
Could the reflexive pronoun in teletransportar-se be placed somewhere else?
Why does invulneráveis end in -eis?