19.8.4 ora...ora... sometimes...sometimes
In opposite to the construction ou...ou where there is a choice between two alternatives, ora...ora describes a situation where there is a continuous shift between two states.
| ora ...ora.. manchmal... manchmal |
Ora chorava, ora sorria.  |
| Sometimes he cries, sometimes he laughs. |
| Ora triste, ora alegre, a vida segue seu ritmo. |
| Sometimes sad and sometimes fun, life follows its own rhythm. |
The same meaning has já...já, although there is a subtle difference. Já...ja underlines that the shift happens in leaps and bounds.
| já...já |
| Já chora, já se ri, já se enfurece. |
| Now he cries, now he laugh and suddenly he gets angry. |
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