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se apresenta estruturalmente como

English translation: realized structurally as

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Portuguese term or phrase:se apresenta estruturalmente como
English translation:realized structurally as
Entered by: zabrowa

19:17 May 12, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Linguistics / Adverbs
Portuguese term or phrase: se apresenta estruturalmente como
A construção acima, com dois verbos seguidos, cuja morfologia ocorre apenas no último verbo, é produtiva em Lakondê, e se apresenta estruturalmente como uma serialização verbal
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The construction above, with two verbs following [??], whose morphology occurs on the last verb, is productive in Lakondê and X as a serial verb phrase

CONSTRUCTION IN QUESTION:

aqui-estar.perto-estar.em.posição.vertical-3S-IMPF-ANT

here-be.close-be.in.vertical.position-3S-IMPF-ANT
zabrowa
Local time: 18:57
realized structurally as
Explanation:
"The construction above - namely, two consecutive verbs with morphology only* on the last - is productive in Lakondê, realized structurally as a serial verb phrase"
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 09:57
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4 +1realized structurally as
Muriel Vasconcellos
4presents structurally as
Nathalie Tomaz


  

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presents structurally as


Explanation:
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Nathalie Tomaz
France
Local time: 18:57
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
realized structurally as


Explanation:
"The construction above - namely, two consecutive verbs with morphology only* on the last - is productive in Lakondê, realized structurally as a serial verb phrase"

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 09:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2542
Grading comment
Thanks for clearing this up!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Nathalie Tomaz: realizes. In the portuguse sentence, it's a present verb
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nathalie : se presenta = is presented/realized - the "is" can be omitted in English.
agree  cristina estanislau
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Cristina!
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