for me to play
There is nothing more delicious than the I subject of a verb in infinity. For me to play. Cariocas who don't know grammar speak like this. All Brazilians should want to speak like cariocas who don't know grammar.
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The ugliest words in the Portuguese language are quiçá, alhures and miúde.
(BANDEIRA, Manuel. Select in prose and verse. Org: Emanuel de Moraes.4. ed. Rio de Janeiro: José Olympio, 1986. P. 19)
The text you read above is authored by the poet Manuel Bandeira, one of the exponents of Brazilian modernist literature. Bandeira, member of the triad that inaugurated Modernism in our letters (along with him, Mário and Oswald de Andrade), admitted the variations present in the speeches of the Brazilian people, making a joke in his text with the use of pronouns.
It is, therefore, a poetic license, since literary texts It is allowed to play with the Portuguese language. However, in non-literary texts, the cultural norm of the language must prevail, so it is essential that you know the differences between the expressions
for me and for me. Want to learn? The Escola Educação website will solve all your doubts about this issue. Happy reading and happy studying!Both expressions are correct, however, they must be used in different contexts of oral and written communication. For me must be used when “I” assumes the role of subject. Already the expression for me will be used when “me” performs the direct object function. Note the examples:
When to use "for me":
I need some time away from everything for me make up my mind. (right)
I need some time away from everything for me make up my mind. (wrong)
ten days to go for me travel. (right)
ten days to go for me travel. (wrong)
Important tip: “For me” must be used whenever the subject is followed by an infinitive verb that indicates an action.
When to use "for me":
Can you do me a favor for me? (right)
Can you do me a favor for me? (wrong)
that chocolate is for me, not for you. (right)
that chocolate is for me, not for you. (wrong)
Important tip: “Mim”, which is a tonic oblique personal pronoun and must always be preceded by a preposition, will only be used when performing the complement function in a sentence.
