Breakdown of Dou-te acesso e não me agradeces.
e
and
não
not / no
me
me
te
you (informal object)
dar
to give
o acesso
the access
agradecer
to thank
Questions & Answers about Dou-te acesso e não me agradeces.
Why is the pronoun after the verb in dou-te but before the verb in não me agradeces?
This perfectly shows the rules for placing object pronouns! In standard affirmative sentences, the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb with a hyphen (dou-te). However, negative words like não act as magnets. They pull the pronoun to sit directly in front of the verb, which is why we say não me agradeces.
Why do we use the indirect object pronoun me for "thank me"?
In English, you thank someone directly. In Portuguese, the verb agradecer (to thank) works more like "to give thanks". Because you give thanks to someone, the person receiving the thanks is an indirect object. That is why we use the indirect pronouns me (to me) and te (to you) in this sentence.
Why are there no words for "I" and "you" in this sentence?
Portuguese often drops the subject pronouns (eu, tu) because the verb forms themselves tell you exactly who is doing the action. Dou is the "I" form of the irregular verb dar (to give), and agradeces is the informal "you" form of agradecer (to thank).
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