- speak to me, fallai-me
- he told me, elle disse-me
- tell me, dizei-me
- write me, escrevei-me.
The reflective Pronoun “si”.
| Nom. | si, | one’s self |
| Gen. | de si, | of one’s self |
| Dat. | a si, | to one’s self |
| Acc. | si, a si, | one’s self |
| Abl. | de si, por si, | from one’s self. |
It is generally united to the Pronoun: mesmo or mesma, as: de si mesmo, of one’s self:
o homem não ama senão a si mesmo,
the man loves only himself.
The Portuguese also join mesmo, to the personal Pronouns, as:
| eu mesmo, | I myself | nós mesmos, | we ourselves |
| tu mesmo, | thou thyself | vós mesmos, | you yourselves |
| elle mesmo, | he himself | elles mesmos, | they themselves |
| ella mesma, | she herself | ellas mesmas, | |
| o homem mesmo, | the man himself. | a virtude mesma, | virtue itself. |
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2. Conjunctive Pronouns.
The following are always used in connexion with Verbs: