reported comment
[/rɪˈpɔːrtɪd ˈkɒment/]
nounpl: reported comments
comentário relatado
1. A statement or remark that is quoted indirectly, typically introduced by a reporting verb such as 'said', 'told', or 'mentioned', often with changes to pronouns, tense, and word order
The teacher asked what the student's reported comment was about the assignment.
A professora perguntou qual era o comentário relatado do aluno sobre a tarefa.
2. A comment that has been communicated or conveyed by someone other than the original speaker
According to the witness, the reported comment made by the defendant was misunderstood.
De acordo com a testemunha, o comentário relatado feito pelo réu foi mal interpretado.
3. In grammar, speech that is indirectly quoted rather than directly quoted
In reported comment, you change 'I am happy' to 'He said he was happy'.
Em discurso indireto, você muda 'Estou feliz' para 'Ele disse que estava feliz'.
The concept of 'reported comment' is primarily used in educational and grammatical contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In English language instruction, understanding the distinction between direct and reported speech is a fundamental grammar skill taught to students learning English as a second language. In Brazilian Portuguese, this concept is similarly important for English learners but is less emphasized in native Portuguese grammar education. The term is more prevalent in academic and formal writing contexts than in casual conversation.
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