No. 13 in Portuguese
se
"Se" is a Portuguese reflexive pronoun, conjunction, or particle used for impersonal sentences, conditional "if," or reflexive/reciprocal actions.
In a sentence
Ele se levantou cedo.
He got up early.
Here, 'se' is a reflexive pronoun indicating the action performed by the subject reflects back onto itself.
Precisa-se de ajuda.
Help is needed.
In this sentence, 'se' functions as an impersonal pronoun, indicating that the sentence is in the impersonal form.
Se eu soubesse, teria avisado.
If I knew, I would have warned.
Here 'se' acts as a conjunction introducing a conditional clause.
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