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Não vou aceitar que falem comigo nesse tom.

I won't accept being spoken to in that tone.

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Why every word is where it is

Nãoadverbnotvou1verbI'm going toir · present · 1st sing.aceitar1verbacceptinfinitivequeconjunctionthatfalem2verbpeople speakfalar · subjunctive · present · 3rd pl.comigo3object pronounto me1st sing. · direct objectnesseprepositionin thatem+esse · masc. · sing.tomnountonemasc. · sing..
  • vou → aceitar: ir + infinitive
  • aceitar → falem: triggers subjunctive
  • falem → comigo: falar com

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    aceitar que + subjunctive: falem; the limit is stated calmly, in the first person. Subjunctive after wishes, requests & emotions →
  2. 2
    Third-person plural with no subject = "people, anyone": avoids naming the other person. Impersonal and passive se; generic subjects →
  3. 3
    falar com alguém = "speak to someone"; com + mim = comigo.