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, Ã , aos, Ã s. 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.