Word order overview

Order Example
Article + noun  

os meninos

the boys

 

uns meninos

some boys

 

Definite article + numeral + noun  

as duas meninas

the two girls

 

as quatro estações

the four seasons

 

Demonstrative adjective + noun  

these men

estes homens

 

aquelas mulheres

those women

 

Demonstrative adjective + numeral + noun  

those two men

aqueles dois homens

 

esses cinco alunos

these five students

 

(Definite article) + possessive adjective + numeral + noun  

(os) meus dois filhos

my two sons

 

(as) nossas duas filhas

our two daughters

 

Indefinite adjective + noun  

muitas pessoas

many people

 

alguns países

some countries

 

Indefinite adjective + demonstrative adjective + noun  

algumas dessas pessoas

some of those people

 

muitas dessas pessoas

many of these people

 

Indefinite adjective + possessive adjective + noun  

nenhum dos meus parentes

none of my relatives

 

nenhuma das minhas tias

none of my aunts

 

Article + noun + adjective  

o menino inteligente

the intelligent boy

 

uma menina brasileira

a Brazilian girl

 

Article + adjective + noun  

um grande homem

a great man

 

um pequeno país

a small country

 

 

 

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