Sujeitandose

Sujeitandose is a nonstandard or variant spelling of the Portuguese verb form sujeitando-se, the gerund of sujeitar-se. The standard orthography uses sujeitando-se with a hyphen before the reflexive pronoun and no tilde in the gerund. The form sujeitandose can appear in informal writing or in contexts where diacritics and punctuation are omitted, but it is not considered correct in formal Portuguese.

Meaning and usage

Sujeitar-se is a reflexive verb meaning to subject oneself, to submit oneself, or to place oneself under the authority, control, or rules of someone or something. The gerund sujeitando-se describes an ongoing or simultaneous action: “ele está sujeitando-se às regras.” The reflexive pronoun shifts the action onto the subject, indicating voluntary submission or compliance, rather than a passive external imposition.

Grammatical notes

As a reflexive construction, sujeitar-se combines a finite form of sujeitar with the pronoun se, typically in progressive or descriptive clauses using estar, ficar, or other auxiliaries. The concept encompasses both voluntary self-submission (compliance with guidelines, standards, or requirements) and more absolute submission in contexts like discipline or coercive scenarios, depending on context and tone.

Related terms

Related concepts include submeter-se (to submit oneself), sujeição (submission or subjugation), and submissão (in psychological or relational contexts). The term is common in formal writing about rules, ethics, or personal discipline, and appears in discussions of power dynamics when describing self-submission.

See also

Sujeitar-se; submeter-se; sujeição; submissão.