Breakdown of Eu não traria demasiados casacos para não pagar a taxa.
eu
I
não
not / no
o casaco
the coat
para
to / for
pagar
to pay
trazer
to bring
demasiado
too / too much (excessively)
a taxa
the fee
Questions & Answers about Eu não traria demasiados casacos para não pagar a taxa.
Why does demasiados have an "s" at the end here?
In this sentence, demasiados acts as a quantifier (like an adjective) describing the noun casacos (coats). Because casacos is masculine and plural, demasiados must match it. If the word were describing a verb instead (acting as an adverb, like "he talks too much"), it would stay fixed in the singular form as demasiado.
Could I say muitos casacos instead of demasiados casacos?
You could, but it changes the meaning. Muitos just means "many" (a large amount), whereas demasiados means "too many" (an excessive amount). Demasiados fits perfectly here because it is the excess of coats that triggers the fee.
What tense is traria and why is it used here?
Traria is the conditional form of the verb trazer (to bring), meaning "would bring". The conditional is used here because the speaker is talking about a hypothetical situation or giving implied advice, similar to saying "If I were you, I would not bring too many coats".
Why is the verb pagar left in the infinitive after para não?
When you want to say "in order to" or "so as to" in Portuguese, you use the preposition para followed directly by an infinitive verb. Adding não in between simply makes it negative ("so as not to"). Because it is a general statement of purpose, the standard unconjugated infinitive pagar is all you need.
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