Rather than referring to her mother as minha mae

Rather than referring to her mother as minha mae, he is finally able to address her as mother.
他终于能叫出“妈妈”了，而不只是把她当作妈妈。 (minha mae在葡萄牙语中是指“我的母亲”― 句解霸注释)

句子结构分析：
* referring 为动名词，作介词宾语。
* is 为系动词作谓语，采用一般现在时。
* able 为形容词作表语。
* to address 为不定式，作状语。
* he 为人称代词主格。her 为人称代词宾格。her 为形容词型物主代词。

句子短语：
rather than... 宁愿不， 与其， 而不是
refer to...as... 称...为..., 将...说成是...
be able to do sth 能...

句子词汇：
mother ['m?e?] n. 1) 母亲，妈妈 2) （对女修道院院长的尊称）
finally ['fain?li] ad. 最后, 终于
address [?'dres] vt. 1) 写（收信人）姓名地址，致函 2) 演说，演讲
as [?z] prep. 1) 作为, 当作 2) 像，如同

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