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In Portuguese, there are two kinds of articles: | |||
# Definite articles | |||
# 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=== | |||
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 | |||
* Os: Masculine plural/ As: Feminine plural | |||
O | * O banco: The bank | ||
Os | * Os bancos: Banks | ||
* O amigo: The friend | |||
* Os amigos: Friends | |||
O | * O dia: The day | ||
Os | * Os dias: Days | ||
* O artigo: The article | |||
* Os artigos: The articles | |||
O carro: The car | * O carro: The car | ||
Os carros: Cars | * 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 | * A caneta: The pen | ||
As | * As canetas: Pens | ||
* A cidade: The city | |||
* As cidades: Cities | |||
A | * A casa: The house | ||
As | * As casas: Houses | ||
* A familia: The family | |||
* As familias: Families | |||
===indefinite article === | |||
* 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=== | |||
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]