The elucidations that are established by the subject under discussion invite us to reflect on an important aspect, which is due to the fact that the personal pronouns indicate one of the three persons in the speech, both singular and plural, that is:
ME/WE – THE SPEAKING PERSON
YOU/YOU – THE PERSON YOU TALK TO
HE/THEM – THE PERSON TALKING ABOUT
As for the function they perform, they can be classified as personal pronouns of the straight case, sometimes functioning as the subject of the clause. So, let's see:
ME
YOU
HE/HER
WE
YOU
THEY
MeI like you very much. (simple guy)
Acting as a verbal complement (direct or indirect object, passive agent, nominal complement, adjunct adverbial, adjunct adnominal), are classified into personal pronouns of the oblique case, subdivided into unstressed and tonics. Let us therefore verify:
Atons: me, te, if, o, a, him, us, vos, os, as, them.
Tonics: me, with me, you, with you, he, she, si, with, we, with, you, with you, they, they.
These orders have been delivered to me. (direct object)
I would like to you thank you for the favor. (indirect object)
Pronouns me/you – me/ti
With regard to such pronouns, "I" and "you" will always play the syntactic function of subject, as in the examples:
Me I accept the apology. (subject)
The pronouns “me” and “ti” have the syntactic function of verbal or nominal complement, passive agent, adverbial adjunct and accusative subject, as shown below:
It does not fit to me make that decision. (indirect object)
This decision was favorable to you. (nominal complement)
Pronouns if/if and with you
The pronouns in question are only classified as reflexive or reciprocal – which is why they are used in the reflexive voice and in the reciprocal reflexive voice. Examples are:
If you do not if taking care may get sick.
People who only think about yes.
She brought I can memories of where you've been.
Do not stop now... There's more after the advertising ;)
With us, with you, with us and with you
As strange as the forms "with us" and "with you" may seem, they can be perfectly applicable if ahead of them is indicating a word that represents “we are” or “who are you”, as the examples attest to us bellow:
They said with us all about the changes that would take place.
gave up on leaving with us two why?
From him or from him? From or from the?
the time has come from him decide whether it remains or not.
The fact of the teacher not having explained represents the lack of commitment.
Learn more about this subject by accessing the text "From o or from – how to employ them?”.
As for the syntactic functions performed by unstressed oblique pronouns "me, te, if, the, the, the, us, the, the, the, the, the, the,, the”, these can be evidenced like this:
* Direct object: Found-O wandering around. (found who? - he)
* Indirect object: I ask-you apologies. (I apologize to whom? To him/her)
* Adnominal Deputy: In the confusion they stole itme the belongings. (my belongings)
* Nominal complement: It was-you favorable to the sentence. (favorable to him/her)
* Accusative subject: when they manifest themselves in a compound period formed by the verbs “to command, do, leave, feel, listen”, among others:me the company report.
Because we are talking about the standard norm of the Portuguese language, here is that a song proves to be an object of study: under the authorship of Marisa Monte, Kiss Me:
[...]
Kiss Me!
Kiss Me!
kiss me kiss me
He leaves
whatever it is to be...
[...]
When we analyze the placement of the personal pronoun of the straight case, "I", we find that it is a use improper, given the condition that it works as a subject, not as a complement (when in fact the correct would be kiss Me). However, when it comes to the poetic license conceived for the artist, possible deviations are taken as intentional, acceptable, therefore.
By Vânia Duarte
Graduated in Letters
