Questions tagged [formalismo]

Para termos ou expressões que estão de acordo com certa formalidade ou etiqueta e que se utilizam em contextos cerimoniosos, de gala ou em que determinado código de conduta deve ser seguido. For words or phrases that are in line with certain formality or etiquette and are used in ceremonial contexts or where a code of conduct must be followed.

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Colocação pronominal

As regras de colocação pronominal no português formal são, eu diria, um tanto quanto complicadas. Existe alguma regra simples e/ou mnemônica que facilite a fixação de quando usar os três casos de ...
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Why is "vós" rarely used today?

What happened in order for the personal pronoun "vós" to fall into disuse? This seems to be the unique way to address a group of people directly: it's a direct equivalent of a "you" in English. E.g. "...
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Is there a more formal construction equivalent to the colloquial "Eu ia"

I know that "ia" is a spoken form of "iria", but it has some level of grammaticalization in the spoken language, equivalent to the English construction "I was going to...". I've noticed that with "...
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