Lez 13, Pronomi combinati Flashcards
When direct and indirect object pronouns are both used in a sentence which precedes the other?
The indirect object pronoun precedes the direct object pronoun, except for loro.
Combine
mi + lo
me lo
Combine
ti + lo
te lo
Combine
gli/le + lo
glielo
Combine
ci + lo
ce lo
Combine
vi + lo
ve lo
Combine
loro + lo
lo…loro
Combine
mi + la
me la
Combine
ti + la
te la
Combine
glie/le + la
gliela
Combine
ci + la
ce la
Combine
vi + la
ve la
Combine
loro + la
la…loro
Combine
mi + li
me li
Combine
ti + li
te li
Combine
gli/le + li
glieli
Combine
ci + li
ce li
Combine
vi + li
ve li
Combine
loro + li
li…loro
Combine
mi + le
me le
Combine
ti + le
te le
Combine
gli/le + le
gliele
Combine
ci + le
ce le
Combine
vi + le
ve le
Combine
loro + le
le…loro
Combine
mi + ne
me ne
Combine
ti + ne
te ne
Combine
gli/le + ne
gliene
Combine
ci + ne
ce ne
Combine
vi + ne
ve ne
Combine
loro + ne
ne…loro
Anna asks me for a favor.
She asks me for it.
Anna mi chiede un favore.
Me lo chiede.
Roberto bought you the ticket.
He bought it for you.
Roberto ti ha comprato il biglietto.
Te l’ha comprato.
They are preparing desserts for us.
They’re preparing them for us.
Ci preparano i dolci.
Ce li preparano.
He writes you poems.
He writes them for you.
(you plural)
Vi scrive le poesie.
Ve le scrive.
I’ll send him the questionnaire.
I’ll send it to him.
Gli spedirò il questionario.
Glielo spedirò.
I bought her the book.
I bought it for her.
Le ho comprato il libro.
Gliel’ho comprato.
We spoke to them about the party.
We spoke to them about it.
Gli abbiamo parlato della festa.
Gliene abbiamo parlato.
What happens to combined pronouns in infinitive constructions or with modal verbs?
In infinitive constructions the combined pronouns are attached to the end of the infinitive.
In constructions with modal verbs the pronouns may either precede the conjugated verb or attach to the infinitive.
Are you selling your car to Giuliana?
Yes, maybe I’ll sell it to her.
I’m thinking of selling it to her.
I’d like to sell it to her.
- Vendi la tua macchina a Giuliana?
- Sì, forse gliela vendo.
Penso di vendergliela.
Vorrei vendergliela (or Gliela vorrei vendere).
I’m sending them the package.
Mando loro il pacco.
rule: loro always follows the verb and never attaches to the direct object pronoun.
I’m sending it to them.
“it” = il pacco
Lo mando loro.
rule: loro always follows the verb and never attaches to the direct object pronoun.
I have to send it to them.
“it” = il pacco
Devo mandarlo loro.
rule: loro never attaches to an infinitive.
Bring it to me!
where “it” is masculine
Portamelo!
(porta + me + lo)
rule: In tu, noi and voi commands with two object pronouns, both pronouns follow the verb and are attached to it. In negative commands the pronouns usually precede the verb but many Italians attach them.
Send it to us!
where “it” is feminine
Speditecela!
(spedite + ce + la)
rule: In tu, noi and voi commands with two object pronouns, both pronouns follow the verb and are attached to it. In negative commands the pronouns usually precede the verb but many Italians attach them.
