DIRECT and INDIRECT complement pronouns

The pronouns are words that serve to replace the name. In this way, repetition is avoided and they serve to represent people, events or things already known to the recipient of the message. There are different types of pronouns and today in a TEACHER we want to focus on the pronouns and its function in the sentence, that is, in its syntactic role as a direct object and indirect. Here we discover the definition and examples of the direct and indirect object pronouns.

Before defining and identifying which are the direct and indirect object personal pronouns, it is necessary to know their concept and the classes that exist. Therefore, personal pronouns they are in charge of substituting a person who participates in the verbal action in a sentence.

Types of personal pronouns

Within the personal pronouns we find two different types that are used in different ways taking into account the context and meaning of the phrase.

• Tonic personal pronouns: they have a phonic accent even if they do not have an accent, that is, they can appear in isolation or with a preposition in front of them. In many cases they do not need a verb to have meaning.
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• Unstressed personal pronouns: they can never appear isolated, that is, they need a verb on which they depend in order to have meaning. This can be located in front of or behind them.

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Considering the definition and types that we have indicated previously, only the personal pronouns unstressed are those that can perform a function as a direct or indirect object within a prayer.

Therefore, unstressed personal pronouns replace the noun, sentence or nominal group that can form a phrase by itself. They are usually placed alone or accompanied by other formulas. For example: By himself, themselves, all of it, or the two of us

Taking into account these characteristics, isolated personal pronouns without the presence of any preposition will be able to function within the phrase in three ways:

• As subject
• As a direct complement
• As an indirect complement

In the event that a prepositionThey may fulfill other functions within the sentence such as:

• Name complement
• Direct complement
• Indirect compliment
• Circumstantial complement

What are direct object pronouns

Here we show you which are the forms of the pronouns used as direct objects:

• Subject
• Direct complement
• Me
• I
• Your
• Tea
• He, she, it, you
• Se, lo, le, los, las
• Us, us
• Us
• You you
• You
• They, they, you
• I know

The direct object can be a person, an animal or a thing. To distinguish it, it is important to note that it is on him who the action of the verb falls. Knowing what the direct object is in a sentence is very simple, you just have to ask the verb, for example: I saw Jorge

The direct object in this case is JorgeTherefore, if we replace it with a direct object personal pronoun, the phrase would be as follows: Le vi

In this case, the personal pronoun replaces Jorge which is the direct object and for this reason it works as such within the sentence.

What are the indirect object pronouns

The indirect compliment indicates who is the recipient of a transitive verb, that is, it is the beneficiary or harmed by the action taken by the subject. As an example we can point out: Ana gave a book to her friend

In the phrase the direct object would be book since it is what is given and the indirect compliment would to their friend since he is the one who benefits from the action of giving.

For its part, the following table shows the pronouns used as indirect objects:

• Subject
• Direct complement
• Me
• I
• Your
• Tea
• He, she, it, you
• Him, them
• Us, us
• Us
• You you
• You
• They, they, you
• I know

Thus, for example, if we continue to use the previous phrase and replace the indirect object of your friend with a personal pronoun, the phrase would be as follows: Ana gave him a book

As you can see, the personal pronoun has happened to replace the indirect object fulfilling the same function of this since it replaces it. On the other hand, you have been able to verify that in the second sentence, the pronoun acquires another position in the sentence, which brings us to the next point in our lesson.

Pronouns can stand in different positions in prayer depending on the role they perform:

With verb forms

They are placed with verb forms conjugated in indicative, subjunctive or negative imperative. Let's look at several examples:

• In indicative: I took it and then I broke it
• In subjunctive: I want you to leave soon
• In negative imperative: Don't tell him that

Behind the verb

It can also appear after a verb and combined with it, for example:

• Buy it soon
• Eat it before it gets cold
• Let's go now!

They appear in duplicate

Sometimes, when pronouns function as direct or indirect objects, too can be duplicated remaining as follows:

• I will ask him for the notebook
• Your dog will be operated on Thursday
• They give us the keys tomorrow

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