vendêlas

Vendê-las is a grammatical form used in Portuguese to express “to sell them,” referring to a feminine plural object. It combines the verb vender (to sell) with a feminine plural direct-object clitic pronoun attached to the infinitive. The resulting word includes an accent on the stem vendê to preserve the correct stress when the pronoun is attached.

Uses and patterns

- It appears with the infinitive, often in future or conditional contexts, or in constructions with auxiliary verbs: Vou vendê-las (I will sell them); Quero vendê-las (I want to sell them); Não quero vendê-las (I don’t want to sell them).

- The pronoun refers to feminine plural nouns mentioned earlier in the discourse, such as roupas, mercadorias, ações, or outras coisas de gênero feminino no plural.

Relation to other forms

- Vendê-las is the cliticized infinitive form; alternative spellings or variations may occur depending on regional usage. In general, the clitic pronoun is a direct-object element that agrees in gender and number with the antecedent.

- When pronouns are used with finite verbs, different clitic placements occur (e.g., Eu as vendo; Eu as vendi). Vendê-las specifically shows the infinitive form with attached clitic.

Example translations

- Vou vendê-las amanhã. (I will sell them tomorrow.)

- Ela precisa vendê-las antes de partir. (She needs to sell them before leaving.)

- Não quero vendê-las. (I don’t want to sell them.)

See also

- Portuguese pronouns and clitics

- Infinitive with clitics in Romance languages

- Direct object pronouns in Portuguese

Notes

- Vendê-las is a practical illustration of how Romance languages attach clitic pronouns to non-finite verbs, affecting pronunciation and spelling.