Breakdown of Seja quem for, exijo a credencial.
exigir
to demand
a credencial
the credential
seja quem for
whoever it is
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Questions & Answers about Seja quem for, exijo a credencial.
How exactly does the phrase seja quem for break down grammatically?
It translates literally to 'let it be who it will be.' It uses the verb ser (to be) twice, in two different subjunctive tenses. Seja is the present subjunctive, and for is the future subjunctive. This double-subjunctive structure is the standard way to express 'whoever it is' or 'no matter who.'
Could I use qualquer um instead of seja quem for in this sentence?
Why is exijo spelled with a 'j' when its infinitive is exigir?
In Portuguese, the letter 'g' makes a hard sound (like in 'go') when placed before 'a', 'o', or 'u'. To keep the soft sound of the infinitive exigir when conjugating for the eu form (which ends in 'o'), the spelling must change to a 'j'. You will see this same phonetic spelling rule in verbs like proteger, which becomes protejo.
What kind of ID does a credencial refer to?