No. 214 in Portuguese
dele
"Dele" means "his" or "of him."
In a sentence
O cachorro dele está no parque.
His dog is in the park.
The word 'dele' indicates possession related to a masculine noun (him).
Eu gosto do estilo de vida dele.
I like his lifestyle.
The word 'dele' links possession to 'ele' (him), referring to the style of life.
A ideia dele foi muito interessante.
His idea was very interesting.
Here, 'dele' assigns possession of 'a ideia' to 'him'.
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