Breakdown of Dou agasalhos para que o sem-abrigo não tenha frio.
não
not / no
ter
to have
frio
cold
dar
to give
para que
so that
o agasalho
the warm clothing
o sem-abrigo
the homeless person
Questions & Answers about Dou agasalhos para que o sem-abrigo não tenha frio.
Why do we use the subjunctive tenha here instead of the indicative tem?
The phrase para que ('so that' or 'in order that') introduces the purpose of an action. In Portuguese, conjunctions of purpose always trigger the subjunctive mood. This is because you are expressing a goal or an intention, not a guaranteed outcome. Therefore, the present tense of ter becomes tenha.
What exactly are agasalhos?
Agasalhos specifically refers to warm clothes, winter gear, or outerwear like thick coats and scarves. It comes from the verb agasalhar, which means to wrap someone up warmly or to shelter them.
How does the word sem-abrigo change if I want to talk about multiple homeless people?
Because it is a compound word made of a preposition (sem, meaning 'without') and a noun (abrigo, meaning 'shelter'), the word itself never changes form. To make it plural or feminine, you only change the article before it, such as os sem-abrigo or a sem-abrigo.
Why does the sentence use tenha frio instead of a verb like esteja or seja?
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