Breakdown of A menina chora com a morte do gato.
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
o gato
the cat
com
with
a menina
the little girl
chorar
to cry
a morte
the death
Questions & Answers about A menina chora com a morte do gato.
Why does the sentence use "com" instead of "sobre" (about) or "por" (for)?
In English, you cry "over" or "about" something. In Portuguese, the preposition com (literally "with") is often used to show the cause of an emotional reaction. She is literally crying "with" the cat's death.
Is "morte" masculine or feminine?
It is feminine. Nouns ending in "-e" can be tricky because they don't follow a strict gender rule, but the feminine "the" (a) right before it gives it away: a morte.
Why doesn't Portuguese just say "o gato's morte"?
Portuguese doesn't have an apostrophe-"s" for possession. You always have to flip it to say "the [thing] of the [owner]". Here, "the cat's death" becomes "the death of the cat", using the contraction do (de + o).
What is the infinitive (dictionary form) of the verb "chora"?
It is chorar (to cry). Here, it's conjugated in the present tense for a menina (she), which simply drops the final "-r" to become chora.
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