Breakdown of O chefe não lhe mostra a pasta.
não
not / no
o chefe
the boss (m)
lhe
to him / to her / to you (formal)
mostrar
to show
Questions & Answers about O chefe não lhe mostra a pasta.
Why is the pronoun lhe placed before the verb mostra?
Why do we use lhe here instead of the direct object pronoun o?
We use lhe because the boss is showing the folder to someone. The folder is the direct object (the thing being shown), while the person is the indirect object (the one receiving the action). For indirect objects meaning to him, to her, or to you, we use lhe.
Could lhe also mean to her in this sentence?
In what other ways can the word pasta be used?
In an office setting like this, pasta means a folder or a briefcase. But in other contexts, it can mean a paste, such as pasta de dentes for toothpaste, or it can refer to Italian pasta.