Reconhecêlas

Reconhecê-las is a grammatical construction in the Portuguese language that results from the verb reconhecer in the infinitive combined with a feminine plural direct object pronoun. The form is used when the referents are feminine and plural, and it is written as reconhecê-las with a hyphen, reflecting the clitic pronoun attached to the infinitive.

Morphology and orthography: the infinitive reconhecer takes on the clitic pronoun as a suffix, forming reconhecê-las. The accent on ê preserves the original stress pattern of the verb root while the pronoun is attached. The hyphen is commonly used to indicate the separation between the verb stem and the clitic in infinitival constructions.

Usage: reconhecê-las is employed in sentences where the action targets feminine plural objects or persons previously mentioned or understood from context. Examples include: É necessário reconhecê-las. Quero reconhecê-las. Posso reconhecê-las agora. The form is typically used with auxiliary or main verbs in finite clauses, such as vou reconhecê-las or preciso reconhecê-las.

Notes: while closely related to other infinitive-with-pronoun constructions in Portuguese, reconhecê-las specifically signals a feminine plural direct object. Pronoun order and attachment can vary with advices and regional preference, but reconhecê-las remains a standard and widely understood form in contemporary Portuguese.

See also: clitic pronouns in Portuguese, infinitive constructions, pronoun attachment in Portuguese.