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O bailarino é fantástico e dança incrivelmente.

O bailarino é fantástico e dança incrivelmente.
The dancer is fantastic and dances incredibly.
From Lesson 134:Adverbs of manner (-mente)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of O bailarino é fantástico e dança incrivelmente.

ser
to be
e
and
dançar
to dance
fantástico
fantastic
incrível
incredible
o bailarino
the dancer

Questions & Answers about O bailarino é fantástico e dança incrivelmente.

How is the adverb incrivelmente formed in this sentence?
It is formed by taking the adjective incrível (incredible) and adding the ending -mente (which works like '-ly' in English). Because incrível ends in a consonant and has the same form for masculine and feminine, we just attach -mente directly to it.
The adjective incrível has an accent mark, but incrivelmente does not. Why did it disappear?
In Portuguese, when you add the -mente suffix to an adjective that has a written accent, that accent mark is dropped. This happens because the stressed syllable of the new word shifts to the -men- part, making the original accent unnecessary.
Why do we use é (from the verb ser) here instead of está (from the verb estar)?
We use ser for permanent traits or inherent characteristics. Being a fantastic dancer is seen as a core quality or established skill of this person, rather than a temporary state, so é is the correct choice.
Would the words change if the dancer were female?
The noun and adjective would change to A bailarina é fantástica to match the feminine gender. However, the adverb incrivelmente would stay exactly the same. Unlike adjectives, adverbs never change to match gender or number.

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