Word
Leste o artigo naquela página do jornal?
Meaning
Did you read the article on that page of the newspaper?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Leste o artigo naquela página do jornal?
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
em
in / on / at
aquele
that over there (aquele, aquela, aqueles, aquelas)
ler
to read
Questions & Answers about Leste o artigo naquela página do jornal?
Why is the word for "you" missing from this sentence?
"Leste" looks very different from "ler". Is this a regular past tense ending?
No, ler (to read) is irregular in the past tense (Pretérito Perfeito). Instead of a standard ending, the tu (informal "you") form becomes leste. For comparison, the eu (I) form is li and the ele/ela/você (he/she/you formal) form is leu.
Where does the "n" in naquela come from?
It comes from the preposition em, which means "in" or "on". In Portuguese, things are often said to be "in" a page rather than "on" it. When em combines with aquela (that), they merge into the single word naquela (on that).
Why do we use do jornal instead of just de jornal?