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Portuguese Language Grammar
1. Introduction to Portuguese Grammar
2. Nouns
3. Articles
4. Adjectives
5. Pronouns
6. Verbs
7. Adverbs
8. Prepositions
9. Conjunctions
10. Sentence Structure
11. European vs. Brazilian Portuguese Grammar
Articles
Definite Articles
Forms
Masculine singular: o
Feminine singular: a
Masculine plural: os
Feminine plural: as
Pronunciation
Agreement with Noun Gender and Number
Usage of Definite Articles
General vs. Specific Reference
With Abstract Nouns
With Proper Nouns
Omission of Definite Articles
In Certain Expressions
After Prepositions
Indefinite Articles
Forms
Masculine singular: um
Feminine singular: uma
Masculine plural: uns
Feminine plural: umas
Pronunciation
Agreement with Noun Gender and Number
Usage of Indefinite Articles
Indefinite Reference
Numerical Usage
Omission of Indefinite Articles
In Certain Contexts
After Prepositions
Contractions of Articles with Prepositions
Contractions with "de"
do (de + o)
da (de + a)
dos (de + os)
das (de + as)
Contractions with "em"
no (em + o)
na (em + a)
nos (em + os)
nas (em + as)
Contractions with "a"
à (a + a)
às (a + as)
Contractions with "por"
pelo (por + o)
pela (por + a)
pelos (por + os)
pelas (por + as)
Rules for Forming Contractions
Usage in Sentences
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