THE nominal regency is one of the existing types of regency and, as the name suggests, it only occurs between names (substantive, adjective or adverb). When one term influences another in a sentence, we say that it is a determining term. to this subordination relationship between the determining term and the determinate (or subordinate) term, we give the name of regency. The preposition that links one term to another usually marks the subordinate relationship.
Read too: Bring or back?
How does the nominal regency occur?
The nominal regency deals with the relationship between a Name and another term. The name, which will be the determining term, can be classified as a noun, adjective or adverb. The other term is the complement and/or the preposition. Look at the examples:
→ Able to
You are now fit Theto drive.
→ Willing to
"I'm not willing Theforget your face once.” (Composer: Hyldon Silva)
→ easy to/difficult to
that was a situation easy inif solve.
The movement made by the gymnast was one of the most difficult inrun.
→ firm in
I kept myself firm inmy purpose.
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→ Grateful to/for
Being grateful to someone for something:
she was very thankfulThethey perall help.
→ fight against
He knew the whole fightagainstthat injustice.
Natural from
Lima Barreto was Natural inOlinda.
→ obedient to
He was a very nice boy, he always was obedient àfamily.
→ near/far from
We are still very far away givesnext stop, driver?
They have already completed almost all the steps, they are closeinwin the competition.
→ Pleased with
we were very satisfied withthe result.
Difference between nominal and verbal conducting
Another type of regency is the known verbal Regency, which also refers to the subordination relationship between two terms, however, in the case of verbal rulership, the relationship is between a verb and its complement.
A verb has the same rulership as the name from which it is derived. So, taking up the examples we've already seen in this text, we have:
she was very thankfulThetheyperall help.
Is it over there thankedThetheyperall help.
He knew the whole fightagainstthat injustice.
He foughtagainstthat injustice.
we were very satisfied withthe result.
We we we satisfied withthe result.
See too: A or is there?
Exercise solved
Question 1 - (FGV-SP) Choose the alternative that CORRECTLY fills in the following blanks.
1. I've never seen an accident like ________.
2. I always go to __________ shop to buy clothes.
3. ___________ time, I was traveling to Rio de Janeiro.
4. At the hearing, tell the truth, but limit yourself to ________ if you are asked.
5. I want a motorcycle like ___________ that was ___________ for sale at the show.
a) that, that, that, that, that, the
b) that, that, that, that, the, the, the
c) that, that, that, that, the, the
d) that, that, that, that, that, the, the
e) that, that, that, that, the, the
Resolution
Alternative a, since in all cases the preposition “a” is ruled, requiring a crasis in the fusion with the pronoun “that” (and derivatives) or with the article “a”.
By Guilherme Viana
grammar teacher
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VIANA, William. "Nominal Regency"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/gramatica/regencia-nominal.htm. Accessed on June 27, 2021.