Phrase · 🔦 Emphasis & focus

Eu mesmo fiz o bolo.

I made the cake myself.

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Why every word is where it is

EupronounI1st sing. · subjectmesmo1adjectivesamemasc. · sing.fiz1verbmade, didfazer · past · 1st sing.odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitebolonouncakemasc. · sing..

Eu → mesmo: masculine
Eu → fiz: 1st person

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
mesmo after a pronoun = myself; a woman says eu mesma. Clefts & focus (é que, foi … que, o que … é) →

Variations

Eu mesma fiz o bolo.