Breakdown of Eles viram o erro no ecrã do computador.
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
eles
they (m)
em
in / on / at
o computador
the computer
Questions & Answers about Eles viram o erro no ecrã do computador.
Why is the verb for "they saw" viram?
The verb ver (to see) is highly irregular in the simple past tense. For the eles (they) form, it becomes viram. Notice that the root changes to vi- for most past tense forms of this verb, such as eu vi, ele viu, and eles viram.
Is viram related to the verb vir (to come)?
Why do we use no and do in no ecrã do computador?
These are mandatory contractions of prepositions with the word o (the). No combines em (in/on) and o, meaning "on the". Do combines de (of) and o, meaning "of the". Literally, the phrase translates to "on the screen of the computer".
I have heard a different word for screen before. Is ecrã only used in Portugal?