Breakdown of Vou deixar o guião aqui para o realizador ler.
aqui
here
ir
to go
para
to / for
ler
to read
deixar
to leave (behind) / to quit / to let (allow)
o guião
the script
o realizador
the director (film)
Questions & Answers about Vou deixar o guião aqui para o realizador ler.
Why do we use the infinitive ler here instead of a conjugated verb with que?
When the subject changes (from 'I' leaving the script to 'the director' reading it), we have two main options in Portuguese to express purpose. We can use para que with the present subjunctive (para que o realizador leia), or we can use para plus the Personal Infinitive, which is what we see here. Using the Personal Infinitive is extremely common and often feels more natural in everyday spoken Portuguese.
Since ler has no special ending here, how do we know it is the Personal Infinitive?
In the Personal Infinitive, the first person singular (eu) and third person singular (ele/ela/você) forms are identical to the regular, un-conjugated infinitive. Because o realizador is a third person singular subject, the verb remains ler. If the subject were plural, such as 'for the actors to read', you would clearly see the personal ending: para os atores lerem.
Why is the subject o realizador placed between para and ler?
When using the Personal Infinitive, the subject of that specific action usually goes right before the verb. This structure maps perfectly to the English translation: para (for) + o realizador (the director) + ler (to read).
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