No. 14 in Portuguese
das
"Das" is the contraction of "de" + "as," meaning "of the" or "from the" for feminine plural nouns.
In a sentence
Ela é uma das melhores jogadoras do time.
She is one of the best players on the team.
Here, 'das' is a contraction of the preposition 'de' (of) and the feminine plural definite article 'as' (the), used to indicate belonging to a group referred to by 'melhores jogadoras' (best players).
O som das ondas é relaxante.
The sound of the waves is relaxing.
In this instance, 'das' appears as a contraction of 'de' and 'as', used to indicate the possession of 'som' (sound) by 'ondas' (waves).
Das ideias que discutimos, essa parece a mais prática.
Out of the ideas we discussed, this one seems the most practical.
Here, 'das' is a contraction used with 'de' and the article 'as', indicating the subset or selection from a group mentioned.
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