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Caminhava
Verb
  nas
  pontas
Noun
  dos
  pés
Noun
  para
Subordinating conjunction
  não
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Adverb
  acordar
Verb
  a
Adposition
 parenta,  que
Pronoun
  dormia
Verb
  perto
Adverb
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He walked on tiptoes so as not to wake his relative, who slept nearby.
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caminhava

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of caminhar

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nas

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pontas

plural of ponta

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dos

Contraction of de os (“of/from the (masculine plural)”): masculine plural of do

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não

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acordar

  1. to awake; to wake up (to stop sleeping)
  2. to wake; to wake up; to awaken (to cause someone to stop sleeping)
  3. to wake up (to), to become aware (of) (to become aware of a serious issue)
  4. to wake up (to stop being sleepy)
  5. to wake up (to cause to stop being sleepy)
  6. to instigate; to stir up (to incite feelings)
  7. to accord (to bring into accord)

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a

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dormia

first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of dormir

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