248 CONYERSATIONAL PORTUGUESE
19. PRONOUNS
Pronouns have varying forms depending on whether i they are:
1. the subject of a verb
2. used aftcr a preposition
3. the object of a verb
4. used as indirect objects
5. used with reflexive verbs
6. used to join parts of a sentence (relative pronouns)
1. Pronouns as |
the subject of a verb: |
SINGULAR | |
eu |
I |
(tu) |
(you) (familiar) |
ile1 |
he |
ela 1 |
she |
o senhor |
you (masc., polite) |
asenhora |
you (fem., polite) |
voce |
you (friendfy) |
PLURAL | |
nós |
we |
(vós)2 |
(you) |
eles1 |
they (masc) |
elas |
they (fem.) |
ossenhor es |
you (masę., polite) |
assenhoras |
you (fem., polite) |
yoces |
you (friendfy) |
ele, eles In generał, these and other variants pr |
dted will not be repeated.
2Rarely used. See Lesson 8, section 11.
SINGULAR
eu falo |
I speak |
((ufałaś) |
(you speak) (familiar) |
ile fala |
he speaks |
ela fala |
she speaks |
o senhor fala |
you speak (masc., polite) |
a senhora fala |
you speak (fenu, polite) |
voce fala |
you speak (friendfy) |
PLURAL | |
nós falamos |
we speak |
(vós falais) |
(you speak) |
ileś falam |
they speak (masc.) |
elas falam |
they speak (fenu) |
os senhores falam |
you speak (masę., polite) |
as senhoras falam |
you speak (fem., polite) |
vocis falam |
you speak (friendfy) |
2. Pronouns used after prepositions: | |
para mim |
for me |
(para (i) |
(for you) (familiar) |
para ele |
for him |
para ela |
for her |
para o senhor |
for you (masc., polite) |
para a senhora |
for you (fenu, polite) |
para voci |
for you (friendfy) |
para nós |
for us |
(para vós) |
(for you) |
para ileś |
for them (masc.) |
para elas |
for them (fem.) |
para os senhores |
for you (masc., polite) |
para as senhoras |
for you (fem., polite) |
para voces |
for you (friendfy) |