"Nature is the best teacher."
Translation:A natureza é o melhor professor.
August 26, 2013
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If "natureza" is feminine why is the masculine "professor" acceptable? Shouldn't "professora" be the only acceptable answer?
August 26, 2013
Again we have general sentences. "A vida é o melhor professor" In general sense we use the masculine form.
August 26, 2013
Why are both versions correct? Do they have slightly different meanings maybe: one more specific to nature, one more generally about teachers? (but I'm not sure how to make sense of that difference).
August 19, 2017
Is "the best" always "o melhor" or does it change to fit the gender ? Ele é o melhor professor. Ela é a melhor professora. For some reason I thought it was a fixed phrase. O melhor
September 1, 2017
It changes according to the noun: o melhor, os melhores, a melhor, as melhores.
September 1, 2017
