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É possível que leves demasiada roupa desnecessária.

É possível que leves demasiada roupa desnecessária.
It is possible that you are taking too much unnecessary clothing.
From Lesson 190:Quantifiers of degree (bastante, demasiado)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about É possível que leves demasiada roupa desnecessária.

Why is it demasiada instead of demasiado?
In this sentence, demasiada is acting as a quantifier describing the noun roupa (clothing). Because roupa is feminine singular, the word changes to match it. If it were acting as an adverb describing a verb or an adjective, it would stay in its fixed form, demasiado.
Why do we use leves instead of the regular present tense levas?
The phrase É possível que (It is possible that) expresses doubt or uncertainty. In Portuguese, this triggers the subjunctive mood. leves is the present subjunctive form of levar (to take) for tu (you).
The English translation says 'clothing', but can roupa also mean 'clothes' in the plural?
Yes! In Portuguese, roupa is a singular, collective noun used for both 'clothing' and 'clothes'. You will rarely see the plural roupas unless someone is talking about multiple distinct types of garments or outfits.
Why does demasiada come before the noun, but desnecessária comes after it?
They have different jobs. demasiada is a quantifier expressing an amount (too much), and quantifiers almost always go before the noun. desnecessária is a descriptive adjective telling us a specific quality of the clothes, which usually follows the noun in Portuguese.

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