Phrase · 🧩 Idiomatic speech
Vamos dar nome aos bois: quem esqueceu de avisar?
Let's name names: who forgot to tell everyone?
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Why every word is where it is
Vamosverblet'sir · present · 1st pl.dar1verbgiveinfinitivenome1nounnamemasc. · sing.aos1prepositionto thea+o · masc. · pl. · definitebois1nounoxenboi · masc. · pl.:quempronounwhoesqueceu2verbforgotesquecer · past · 3rd sing.de2preposition(of)avisarverbto tell peopleinfinitive?
- dar → bois: idiom
- esqueceu → de: esquecer de
Word for word: “Let's give names to the oxen: who forgot to warn?”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1dar nome aos bois = "name names, say who is responsible".
- 2Speech says esquecer de; the norm prefers esquecer-se de or esquecer + infinitive. Formal regência (normative verb government) →