contraction/pronounmasculine
of those, from those
1. contraction of 'de' (of) + 'aqueles' (those masculine plural); refers to possession or relation to masculine plural nouns
I spoke about the problems of those students.
Eu falei sobre os problemas daqueles estudantes.
2. used to indicate something belonging to or associated with a previously mentioned group of masculine plural entities
The houses of those people are beautiful.
As casas daqueles pessoas são bonitas.
3. in informal speech, can mean 'that one' or 'those guys' when used colloquially
I don't like those guys.
Eu não gosto daqueles.
This is a fundamental Portuguese contraction used daily in both Brazil and Portugal. It combines the preposition 'de' with the demonstrative pronoun 'aqueles', and is essential for proper Portuguese grammar and natural speech patterns.
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