A vossa sala não está preparada para a inspeção.

Questions & Answers about A vossa sala não está preparada para a inspeção.

Why does preparada end in an '-a'?
It comes from the verb preparar (to prepare). Here, the past participle is acting as an adjective describing the resultant state of the room. Since sala (living room) is a feminine noun, the participle must change its ending to match, becoming preparada.
Why do we use está instead of é with preparada?
We use estar (to be) because it describes a temporary condition or the result of an action (a resultant state). The room is currently in a state of not being prepared. If we used ser, it would describe a permanent, built-in characteristic.
Why is there an A before vossa sala?
In European Portuguese, you almost always need a definite article (o, a, os, as) before a possessive word. Since sala is feminine and singular, we use A before vossa.
Who does 'your' refer to when using vossa?
Vossa (and its masculine form vosso) means 'your' when you are talking to more than one person informally. Even though you are talking to multiple people, the word itself is feminine and singular to match the thing being owned (a sala).
Why use para instead of por before a inspeção?
We use para here because it expresses a goal, purpose, or a destination in time (the inspection). If you used por (or its contraction pela), it would mean the room was prepared by the inspection!

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