Breakdown of Ele navega na internet diariamente antes de almoçar.
ele
he
em
in / on / at
almoçar
to have lunch
antes de
before
Questions & Answers about Ele navega na internet diariamente antes de almoçar.
How is the frequency adverb diariamente formed in Portuguese?
Diariamente is an adverb of frequency meaning "daily". Just like adding "-ly" in English, you form it by taking the feminine singular form of an adjective—in this case, diária—and adding the suffix -mente. Like many other adverbs of frequency, it is flexible but commonly placed after the verb or at the end of the phrase.
Why do we say na internet instead of just a internet?
Why is the infinitive almoçar used after antes de instead of an "-ing" equivalent?
In Portuguese, whenever a verb directly follows a preposition (like the de in antes de), it must stay in its infinitive (dictionary) form. English translates this with an "-ing" word ("before having lunch"), but Portuguese literally says "before to have lunch" (antes de almoçar).
The English translation says "having lunch", but almoçar is just one word. Is it a verb on its own?