Phrase · 🗺️ Regional speech

Descasca uma bergamota pra mim, guri?

Peel me a tangerine, kid?

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Why every word is where it is

Descasca1verbpeeldescascar · imperative · 2nd sing.umadetermineraum · fem. · sing. · indefinitebergamota2nountangerinefem. · sing.praprepositionforparamimobject pronounme1st sing. · direct object,guri3nounkidmasc. · sing.?

Descasca → bergamota: direct object
pra → mim: pra + mim

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
A spoken imperative as a friendly request: Descasca…? (standard Descasque). Imperative & polite requests →
2
bergamota = tangerine in the South; elsewhere mexerica or tangerina. Regional & social variation in grammar →
3
guri = "kid, boy": a gaúcho form of address. Regional & social variation in grammar →

Variations

Você descasca uma tangerina para mim?