No. 68 in Portuguese
duas
"Two" (feminine form).
In a sentence
Ela comprou duas maçãs no mercado.
She bought two apples at the market.
In this sentence, 'duas' is a numeral and agrees in gender with the feminine plural noun 'maçãs', indicating the quantity of apples.
Você tem duas escolhas: ficar ou sair.
You have two choices: to stay or to leave.
Here, 'duas' is again a numeral modifying the feminine plural noun 'escolhas', signifying the number of options available.
As duas amigas foram ao cinema juntas.
The two friends went to the cinema together.
In this instance, 'duas' is a numeral used as an attribute to the noun 'amigas', emphasizing the specific pair of friends who went to the cinema.
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