No. 59 in Portuguese
esse
"Esse" means "that" (used for something close to the listener) or "this" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Esse livro é interessante.
This book is interesting.
In this sentence, 'esse' is used as a demonstrative adjective to refer to a nearby object (perhaps in a conversational context close to the listener).
Eu vi esse filme ontem.
I watched this movie yesterday.
Here, 'esse' again serves as a demonstrative adjective, denoting a movie that was possibly mentioned before or is related to the immediate context of discussion.
Você conhece esse homem?
Do you know this man?
'Esse' in this instance points out a specific man, suggesting that the man is a subject of focus or is close to the listener.
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