No. 821 in Portuguese
alguns
"Some."
In a sentence
Alguns livros estavam na mesa.
Some books were on the table.
In this sentence, 'alguns' specifies an indefinite quantity of 'livros,' meaning there are books on the table, but not all or a specific number.
Eu convidei alguns amigos para a festa.
I invited some friends to the party.
Here, 'alguns' refers to an unspecified number of 'amigos,' indicating a portion of a larger group.
Alguns acreditam que o projeto terá sucesso.
Some believe that the project will succeed.
In this context, 'alguns' refers to an indefinite group of people, indicating the standpoint of an undefined subset of individuals.
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