Breakdown of A menina traz um ursinho fofinho com uma fitinha.
um
a / an / some (all forms)
com
with
trazer
to bring
a menina
the little girl
fofo
fluffy
o urso
the bear
a fita
the ribbon
Questions & Answers about A menina traz um ursinho fofinho com uma fitinha.
What are the base words for ursinho and fitinha, and how did they change?
The original nouns are urso (bear) and fita (ribbon). To make them diminutive (meaning smaller or cuter), we drop the final vowel and add -inho for masculine words and -inha for feminine words.
Can we add the diminutive ending to adjectives like fofinho too?
Is menina also a diminutive word because it ends with -ina?
It looks a bit like one, but menina (girl) is actually a standard base word. Some regular words just happen to end in similar letters. If you wanted to use the diminutive for a very small or cute little girl, you would actually add the suffix to it and say menininha.
Which verb does traz come from?
It comes from trazer (to bring). It is an irregular verb, and traz is the present tense form for he, she, or it. It is easy to confuse with faz (makes/does), so watch out for that tricky tr- at the beginning!
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