Breakdown of Lemos o novo romance daquele autor.
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
novo
new / young
aquele
that over there (aquele, aquela, aqueles, aquelas)
ler
to read
Questions & Answers about Lemos o novo romance daquele autor.
Is lemos in the present tense or the past tense here?
It can actually be either! For the verb ler (to read), the nós (we) form is lemos in both the present tense and the simple past tense. You have to rely on context clues to know which one is meant. Interestingly, the English word 'read' works exactly the same way!
Does the word romance mean a love story in Portuguese?
Romance is a classic false friend for English speakers. While it can occasionally mean a romantic relationship, in the context of books and literature, um romance means a novel. If you want to specifically say 'love story', you would say uma história de amor.
Where does the word daquele come from?
Daquele is a contraction of the preposition de (of/from) and the demonstrative pronoun aquele (that, over there). In Portuguese, you cannot leave these words separate; they must combine into daquele. Here, it translates as 'by that' (literally 'of that') because the novel was written by the author.
Why does the adjective novo come before romance? I thought adjectives go after the noun.