| Grammar Notes: Sentence Breakdown: Jack – Proper noun, a name. Subject of the sentence. gosta – Verb, from the infinitive gostar (to like). It is conjugated in the 3rd person singular (he/she/it likes). Here: "(he) likes". de – Preposition. In this structure, it is required after the verb gostar. It means "of" but often translates to "to" in English when used with verbs (to like *to* do something). pular – Verb, infinitive meaning "to jump". After gosta de, the following verb must be in the infinitive. de – Preposition meaning "from" or "off". Here it indicates the origin or point of departure for the jump. aviões – Noun, plural of avião (aeroplane). Means "aeroplanes". Object of the preposition de. É – Verb, from the infinitive ser (to be). Conjugated in the 3rd person singular. Here: "It is". um – Masculine singular indefinite article. "a". hobby – Noun (masculine), borrowed from English. "hobby". perigoso – Adjective (masculine singular) meaning "dangerous". Describes hobby. e – Conjunction meaning "and". caro – Adjective (masculine singular) meaning "expensive". Also describes hobby. mas – Conjunction meaning "but". parece – Verb, from the infinitive parecer (to seem, to look). 3rd person singular. Here: "it seems" or "it looks". divertido – Adjective (masculine singular) meaning "fun". Describes how the hobby seems. General Grammar Tip: The structure gostar de + infinitive verb is essential for saying you like *doing* something (e.g., gostar de nadar – to like swimming/to like to swim). Remember the preposition de is mandatory. Related Words: Saltar is a synonym for pular (to jump). Perigoso has the antonym seguro (safe). Caro has the antonym barato (cheap). |
