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próprio predicado

English translation: actually .... the clause's (entire) predicate (restructure - see below)

19:19 May 23, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Linguistics / Adverbs
Portuguese term or phrase: próprio predicado
Entretanto, os testes realizados com a falante demonstram que no Lakondê cada advérbio, em seqüência, tem como escopo o próprio predicado da cláusula, modificando-o ou trazendo informação adicional ao mesmo.
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Therefore, tests completed with the speaker demonstrate that in Lakondê each verb, in sequence, has as its scope the predicate of the clause itself, modifying or bringing additional information to it.
zabrowa
Local time: 20:45
English translation:actually .... the clause's (entire) predicate (restructure - see below)
Explanation:
Here's my interpretation:

"HOWEVER, tests with the native speaker show that in Lakondê each adverb in the string encompasses the clause's entire predicate in its scope, and each of the adverbs modifies or adds something to that predicate."

I think "entire" picks up the meaning of "proprio." The author is saying that the adverb does in fact refer to the entire predicate, not just parts of it.

Same problem with "entretanto" as before.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 11:45
Grading comment
Excellent, very helpful and clarifying. Thanks!!!
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Summary of answers provided
4the own predicate
Clauwolf
4the very predicate
Maria India
4actually .... the clause's (entire) predicate (restructure - see below)
Muriel Vasconcellos


  

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the own predicate


Explanation:
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Clauwolf
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the very predicate


Explanation:
that's my sugestion.

Maria India
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actually .... the clause's (entire) predicate (restructure - see below)


Explanation:
Here's my interpretation:

"HOWEVER, tests with the native speaker show that in Lakondê each adverb in the string encompasses the clause's entire predicate in its scope, and each of the adverbs modifies or adds something to that predicate."

I think "entire" picks up the meaning of "proprio." The author is saying that the adverb does in fact refer to the entire predicate, not just parts of it.

Same problem with "entretanto" as before.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 11:45
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2542
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Excellent, very helpful and clarifying. Thanks!!!
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