Word
O cão não pode entrar no supermercado.
Meaning
The dog cannot enter the supermarket.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of O cão não pode entrar no supermercado.
não
not / no
o cão
the dog
no
in the / on the / at the (m, f, pl forms: na, nos, nas)
o supermercado
the supermarket
Questions & Answers about O cão não pode entrar no supermercado.
Why is entrar in its infinitive (unchanged) form here?
Because it follows the modal verb poder. When you use poder (can/may) with another action, the second verb stays in its infinitive form. Here, pode is conjugated for the dog (he/it), and entrar stays as its base form.
Does não pode mean the dog is physically unable to enter, or just not allowed?
Why do we use no before supermercado?