No. 2,052 in Portuguese
cuja
"Cuja" means "whose" and is used to indicate possession or relation to a feminine singular noun.
In a sentence
Esta é a casa cuja pintura foi renovada recentemente.
This is the house whose painting was recently refreshed.
In this sentence, 'cuja' is used as a relative pronoun to link 'a casa' to 'sua pintura', showing possession of the subject.
O livro cuja história fascinante ganhou prêmios está na estante.
The book whose fascinating story won awards is on the shelf.
Here, 'cuja' connects 'o livro' to 'sua história', indicating possession and providing additional information about the book.
Visitamos o museu cuja coleção é famosa internacionalmente.
We visited the museum whose collection is famous internationally.
'Cuja' serves as a relative pronoun to associate 'o museu' with 'sua coleção', expressing possession within the relative clause.
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