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*'''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.'''
*'''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.'''
= Articles – Artigos =
=== Definite and Indefinite articles – Artigo Definido e Indefinido ===
Articles are small words that precede the substantive (a noun).
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)
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

Revision as of 06:44, 21 August 2022

OS ARTIGOS > ARTICLES

Em português, há dois tipos dos artigos > there are two kinds of articles in Portuguese

  • Os artigos definidos > Definite articles
  • Os artigos indefinidos > indefinite article

Os artigos definidos

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

Os artigos indefinidos

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

Nota

  • Em português, cada palavra tem um gênero (masculino ou feminino) e um número (singular ou plural) e deve concordar-se ao artigo com quem se usa.
  • 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.


Articles – Artigos

Definite and Indefinite articles – Artigo Definido e Indefinido

Articles are small words that precede the substantive (a noun).

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)

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