Title: Indirect Object Pronouns - Pronomes Pessoais Complemento Indirecto
1Indirect Object Pronouns - Pronomes Pessoais
Complemento Indirecto
2What is it?
- The indirect object is a noun, a nominal group,
or pronoun that indicates to whom or for whom the
action of the verb is done.
3How to identify and use indirect objects pronouns
in English
- They write Diana a letter.
- What is the subject of the sentence?
- What is the verb of the sentence?
- Who is receiving the action of the verb?
- To/For whom is that object being done?
4They write Diana a letter.
- Writing is the action. Who writes - (They) is the
subject. What do they write - a letter. Who do
they write it to/for - Diana. - Diana is the indirect object pronoun.
5Here is another example. Can you classify each of
the words?
- She gives the students the book.
- subject
- verb
- direct object
- indirect object
6She gives the students the book.
7In Portuguese the indirect object pronouns are as
follows
- Me to me
- Te to you (familiar)
- Lhe to you (formal)
- to him to her
- Nos to us
- Vos to you (familiar plural)
- Lhes to you (formal plural)
- to them
8Now lets take a look in Portuguese
9Eles escrevem uma carta à Diana.
- What is the subject of the sentence?
- What is the verb of the sentence?
- Who is receiving the action of the verb?
- To/For whom is that object being done?
10Eles escrevem uma carta à Diana.
Escrevem is the action. Who writes - (Eles) is
the subject. What do they write - a letter. Who
do they write it to/for - Diana. Diana is the
indirect object pronoun.
- subject
- verb
- direct object
- indirect object
11Now we must substitute the direct object pronoun
for the noun Diana.
- Diana is 3rd person singular (to her) lhe
- Eles escrevem-lhe uma carta.
12Now you try
- Ela dá o livro aos estudantes.
- subject
- verb
- direct object
- indirect object
13Ela dá o livro aos estudantes.
- Dá is the action. Who gives - (Ela) is the
subject. What do they give - o livro. Who do they
give it to/for - estudantes. - Estudantes is the indirect object pronoun.
14Now replace estudantes with the correct object
pronoun.
15Ela dá-lhes o livro.
16Here are in the indirect object Rules that must
be followed.
17Regra 1
- In an affirmative sentence, the direct object
pronoun follows the verb separated by a hypen. - Exemplo Eu dou-te o meu lápis.
18Regra 2
- The indirect object pronoun precedes the verb
without a hypen when the verb is preceded by a
negative word, a question word, an adverb, and
the conjuntions que and como. - Exemplos
- Ela não me dá um lápis.
- Quem me dá um lápis.
- Ela diz que me dá um lápis.
19Grammatical Note
- In Portuguese, the indirect object pronoun is
usually introduced by the preposition a, often in
contraction with the definite articles to form
ao, à, aos, às. The indirect object generally
comes after the direct object, whereas in English
it precedes the direct object.
20 Cultural Note
- In Brazil object pronouns more often precede the
verb.
21Now lets practice
22O Passageiro dá o bilhete à funcionária.
23O Passageiro dá-lhe o bilhete.
24A turista manda o dinheiro aos agentes de viagens.
25A turista manda-lhes o dinheiro.
26Ela dá a mala a mim.
27Ela dá-me a mala.
28Eu canto a canção lentamente para ti.
29Eu te canto a canção lentamente.
- What kind of word is lentamente?
30Eu tiro a marcadora para vós.
31Eu tiro-vos a marcadora.
32Nós dizemos que trazemos o passaporte para eles.
33Nós dizemos que lhes trazemos o passaporte.