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<div class="pg_page_title">Articles in Porgutuese</div> | <div class="pg_page_title">Articles in Porgutuese</div> | ||
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In Portuguese, there are two kinds of articles: | In Portuguese, there are two kinds of articles: | ||
# Definite articles | # Definite articles | ||
# indefinite article | # indefinite article | ||
==Definite & Indefinite Articles== | |||
Articles are small words that precede the substantive (a noun). | |||
A definite article determines something that we have already seen, identified (Ex: the beach). An indefinite article accompanies a noun without adding precision (a castle). | |||
===Definite article: used to indicate that a thing is unique in some way=== | |||
Example: | |||
* O carro – The car (O / the – refer to a specific car and not to any car) | |||
===Indefinite article: used to indicate that a thing is not identified as unique=== | |||
==Definite articles == | Example: | ||
* Um carro – A car (Um/ A – refer to any car) | |||
===Agreement=== | |||
In Portuguese the article must agree in gender and number with the noun, which means that the definite article o, for example, should precede a singular and masculine (as you could see in the first example – “o carro”). | |||
Observe the chart below: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Articles | |||
!Definite – singular /plural | |||
!The Indefinite – singular / pluralA / Some | |||
|- | |||
|Masculine | |||
|O / Os | |||
|Um / Uns | |||
|- | |||
|Feminine | |||
|A / As | |||
|Uma / Umas | |||
|} | |||
Examples: | |||
* o livro – the book / os livros – the books | |||
* um carro – a car / uns carros – some cars | |||
* a casa – the house / as casas – the houses | |||
* uma menina – a girl / umas meninas – some girls | |||
==Examples== | |||
===Definite articles === | |||
* O: Masculine singular/ A: Feminine singular | * O: Masculine singular/ A: Feminine singular | ||
* Os: Masculine plural/ As: Feminine plural | * Os: Masculine plural/ As: Feminine plural | ||
* O banco: The bank | * O banco: The bank | ||
* Os bancos: Banks | * Os bancos: Banks | ||
* O amigo: The friend | * O amigo: The friend | ||
* Os amigos: Friends | * Os amigos: Friends | ||
* O dia: The day | * O dia: The day | ||
* Os dias: Days | * Os dias: Days | ||
* O artigo: The article | * O artigo: The article | ||
* Os artigos: The articles | * Os artigos: The articles | ||
* O carro: The car | * O carro: The car | ||
* Os carros: Cars | * Os carros: Cars | ||
* O livro: The book | * O livro: The book | ||
* Os livros: Books | * Os livros: Books | ||
* A empresa: The firm | * A empresa: The firm | ||
* As empresas: Firms | * As empresas: Firms | ||
* A Praia: The beach | * A Praia: The beach | ||
* As praias: Beaches | * As praias: Beaches | ||
* A caneta: The pen | * A caneta: The pen | ||
* As canetas: Pens | * As canetas: Pens | ||
* A cidade: The city | * A cidade: The city | ||
* As cidades: Cities | * As cidades: Cities | ||
* A casa: The house | * A casa: The house | ||
* As casas: Houses | * As casas: Houses | ||
* A familia: The family | * A familia: The family | ||
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* As familias: Families | * As familias: Families | ||
==indefinite article == | ===indefinite article === | ||
* Um: Masculine singular/ Uns: Masculine Plural | * Um: Masculine singular/ Uns: Masculine Plural | ||
* Uma: Feminine singular/ Umas: Feminine plural | * Uma: Feminine singular/ Umas: Feminine plural | ||
* Um banco: A bank | * Um banco: A bank | ||
* Uns bancos: Banks | * Uns bancos: Banks | ||
* Um amigo: A friend | * Um amigo: A friend | ||
* Uns amigos: Friends | * Uns amigos: Friends | ||
* Um dia: A day | * Um dia: A day | ||
* Uns dias: Days | * Uns dias: Days | ||
* Um artigo: An article | * Um artigo: An article | ||
* Uns artigos: Articles | * Uns artigos: Articles | ||
* Um carro: A car | * Um carro: A car | ||
* Uns carros: Cars | * Uns carros: Cars | ||
* Um livro: A book | * Um livro: A book | ||
* Uns livros: Books | * Uns livros: Books | ||
* Uma empresa: A firm | * Uma empresa: A firm | ||
* Umas empresas: Firms | * Umas empresas: Firms | ||
* Uma praia: A beach | * Uma praia: A beach | ||
* Umas praias: Beaches | * Umas praias: Beaches | ||
* Uma caneta: A pen | * Uma caneta: A pen | ||
* Umas canetas: Pens | * Umas canetas: Pens | ||
* Uma cidade: A city | * Uma cidade: A city | ||
* Umas cidades: Cities | * Umas cidades: Cities | ||
* Uma casa: A house | * Uma casa: A house | ||
* Umas casas: Houses | * Umas casas: Houses | ||
* Uma familia: A family | * Uma familia: A family | ||
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* Umas familias: Families | * Umas familias: Families | ||
=== | ===Note=== | ||
In Portuguese, every word has a gender (masculine or feminine) and a number (singular or plural), and has to agree with the article which is used with. | |||
==Videos== | |||
===All about THE! Definite articles in Portuguese=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAJZsIYAptg</youtube> | |||
===Definite and indefinite articles in Portuguese=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rgTUNIuByE</youtube> | |||
===Articles and Gender in Portuguese=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-pSRVsmrBc</youtube> | |||
* | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* | * [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]] | ||
* | * [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]] | ||
* | * [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]] | ||
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Time|Time]] | |||
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]] | |||
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Plural|Plural]] | |||
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Negation|Negation]] | |||
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Gender|Gender]] | |||
* [[Language/Portuguese/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:27, 26 March 2023
Articles in Porgutuese
In Portuguese, there are two kinds of articles:
- Definite articles
- indefinite article
Definite & Indefinite Articles[edit | edit source]
Articles are small words that precede the substantive (a noun). A definite article determines something that we have already seen, identified (Ex: the beach). An indefinite article accompanies a noun without adding precision (a castle).
Definite article: used to indicate that a thing is unique in some way[edit | edit source]
Example:
- O carro – The car (O / the – refer to a specific car and not to any car)
Indefinite article: used to indicate that a thing is not identified as unique[edit | edit source]
Example:
- Um carro – A car (Um/ A – refer to any car)
Agreement[edit | edit source]
In Portuguese the article must agree in gender and number with the noun, which means that the definite article o, for example, should precede a singular and masculine (as you could see in the first example – “o carro”).
Observe the chart below:
Articles | Definite – singular /plural | The Indefinite – singular / pluralA / Some |
---|---|---|
Masculine | O / Os | Um / Uns |
Feminine | A / As | Uma / Umas |
Examples:
- o livro – the book / os livros – the books
- um carro – a car / uns carros – some cars
- a casa – the house / as casas – the houses
- uma menina – a girl / umas meninas – some girls
Examples[edit | edit source]
Definite articles[edit | edit source]
- O: Masculine singular/ A: Feminine singular
- Os: Masculine plural/ As: Feminine plural
- O banco: The bank
- Os bancos: Banks
- O amigo: The friend
- Os amigos: Friends
- O dia: The day
- Os dias: Days
- O artigo: The article
- Os artigos: The articles
- O carro: The car
- Os carros: Cars
- O livro: The book
- Os livros: Books
- A empresa: The firm
- As empresas: Firms
- A Praia: The beach
- As praias: Beaches
- A caneta: The pen
- As canetas: Pens
- A cidade: The city
- As cidades: Cities
- A casa: The house
- As casas: Houses
- A familia: The family
- As familias: Families
indefinite article[edit | edit source]
- Um: Masculine singular/ Uns: Masculine Plural
- Uma: Feminine singular/ Umas: Feminine plural
- Um banco: A bank
- Uns bancos: Banks
- Um amigo: A friend
- Uns amigos: Friends
- Um dia: A day
- Uns dias: Days
- Um artigo: An article
- Uns artigos: Articles
- Um carro: A car
- Uns carros: Cars
- Um livro: A book
- Uns livros: Books
- Uma empresa: A firm
- Umas empresas: Firms
- Uma praia: A beach
- Umas praias: Beaches
- Uma caneta: A pen
- Umas canetas: Pens
- Uma cidade: A city
- Umas cidades: Cities
- Uma casa: A house
- Umas casas: Houses
- Uma familia: A family
- Umas familias: Families
Note[edit | edit source]
In Portuguese, every word has a gender (masculine or feminine) and a number (singular or plural), and has to agree with the article which is used with.
Videos[edit | edit source]
All about THE! Definite articles in Portuguese[edit | edit source]
Definite and indefinite articles in Portuguese[edit | edit source]
Articles and Gender in Portuguese[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]