Note the highlighted segments in the sentences below:
(1) This is Peter, the seller I told you about.
(2) Three things are fundamental in studies: organization, discipline and commitment.
It is possible to notice that these segments highlighted in the prayers refer to others and give them a kind of additional information, isn't it? In (1), we have the idea that the segment brings a explanation about who Peter is. In (2), this excerpt highlighted enumerate the three essential things in studies. This type of segment has a name in Portuguese: bet. So, we can define it as:
⇒ A term of nominal character that joins a noun, a pronoun, or terms equivalent to these, to expand, summarize, explain or develop its meaning.
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The bet is classified according to the function performed in the prayer, Look:
Bet Rating:
a) Explanatory bet:
Mona Lisa, work by Leonardo da Vinci, is exhibited at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
b) Enumerative bet:
The French Revolution defended three ideals: Liberty, equality and fraternity.
c) Recapitulative bet:
Food re-education, exercise and determination, all these factors are essential for weight loss.
d) Comparative bet:
I will travel to Cancun, heaven of the gods.
Attention!
1) The bet can also be represented by a prayer. Look:
Quickly, he made a decision: would get a new job.
2) In writing, the bet is always preceded by comma or two points. Explanatory and comparative entries are preceded and followed by a comma.
By Mariana Rigonatto
Graduated in Letters
Would you like to reference this text in a school or academic work? Look:
RIGONATTO, Mariana. "What's a bet?"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/o-que-e/portugues/o-que-e-aposto.htm. Accessed on June 27, 2021.
