Brazilian Portuguese Grammar
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Relative pronouns Pronomes relativos |
Below are the most important relative pronouns:
| Relative pronouns | Basic meaning | ||||
| Masculine singular | Masculine plural | Feminine singular | Feminine plural | ||
| cujo | cujos | cuja | cujas | whose | possession |
| o qual | os quais | a qual | as quais | who, which, that | identification |
| Relative pronouns | Basic meaning | |
| onde | where | place |
| que | who, which, that | identification |
| quem | who | identification |
Examples
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| Aquela é a mulher que mora em Copacabana. |
That's the woman who lives in Copacabana. That's the woman that lives in Copacabana.
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Que is used for people, animals and things, and can never be left out. |
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Aquele é o cachorro que me mordeu.
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That's the dog which has bitten me That's the dog that has bitten me.
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A caneta que você pegou emprestada é azul.
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The pen which you borrowed me is blue The pen that you borrowed is blue The pen you borrowed is blue.
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