No. 308 in Portuguese
deles
"Theirs" (masculine or mixed group).
In a sentence
Os livros deles estão na estante.
Their books are on the shelf.
In this sentence, 'deles' indicates possession related to 'they' referring to a masculine or mixed group.
Eu fiquei impressionado com a apresentação deles.
I was impressed with their presentation.
Here, 'deles' shows possession of 'presentation', implying it belongs to 'them', referring to a masculine or mixed group.
O carro pertence a um amigo deles.
The car belongs to a friend of theirs.
In this context, 'deles' means 'of them', connoting ownership or association with a masculine or mixed group.
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