No. 98 in Italian
queste
"Queste" means "these" in English.
In a sentence
Queste sono le mele che ho comprato ieri.
These are the apples I bought yesterday.
In this sentence, 'queste' is used as a demonstrative pronoun to point out specific objects, specifically apples.
Non conosco queste persone.
I don't know these people.
Here, 'queste' acts as a demonstrative pronoun referring to the people being spoken about.
Hai visto queste scarpe in vetrina?
Have you seen these shoes in the shop window?
In this case, 'queste' is used to specify particular shoes that are visible in the shop window.
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