Before entering the subject of the syntactic functions of personal pronouns, it is important to remember what they are:
straight personal pronouns |
oblique personal pronouns |
|
Atons |
Tonics |
|
Me |
Me |
me, with me |
You |
You |
you, with you |
He |
o, o, you |
he, she |
We |
US |
With us |
You |
You |
With you |
They |
the, the, the |
They |
These pronouns can have different syntactic functions within the utterance, depending on their position. Let's analyze them!
⇒ Syntactic functions of straight personal pronouns:
The) can exercise the function of subject.
Is it over there woke up early.
B) Can exercise the function of subject predicative.
The approved students were they.
ç) only the pronouns you and you can exercise the function of vocative.
Do not stop now... There's more after the advertising ;)
Hey, you, can you help me?
⇒ Syntactic functions of oblique pronouns:
The) Can exercise the function of nominal complement.
I hope in you.
B) Can exercise the function of direct object.
I invited-The to dinner.
ç) Can exercise the function of indirect object.
She likes me.
Delivered-me the documents.
d) Can exercise the function of adverbial adjunct.
would you like to walk with me?
and) Can exercise the function of passive agent.
That table was made by he.
f) Can exercise the function of adnominal assistant.
The father came to Ana and held heryou the cold hand.
g) Can exercise the function of subject of verb in the infinitive.
I sent-The reply to emails.
By Mariana Rigonatto
Graduated in Letters
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RIGONATTO, Mariana. "Syntactic functions of personal pronouns"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/gramatica/funcoes-sintaticas-dos-pronomes-pessoais.htm. Accessed on June 27, 2021.