No. 698 in Portuguese
estes
"Estes" means "these" in English.
In a sentence
Estes livros são meus.
These books are mine.
The word 'estes' functions as a demonstrative pronoun referring to plural masculine nouns (books) close to the speaker.
Eu comprei estes sapatos na loja nova.
I bought these shoes at the new store.
'Estes' again serves as a demonstrative pronoun, closely connected to the plural masculine noun (shoes) being mentioned and specified by the speaker.
Estes dias estão sendo muito quentes.
These days have been very hot.
'Estes' is employed as a demonstrative pronoun referring to a plural masculine noun (days), with the implied proximity to the current timeframe or context.
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