No. 459 in Portuguese
moraes
"Moraes" is a Portuguese surname.
In a sentence
Moraes é um sobrenome comum no Brasil.
Moraes is a common surname in Brazil.
Here, 'Moraes' is used as a proper noun, specifically as a surname.
A casa do senhor Moraes é muito bonita.
Mr. Moraes' house is very beautiful.
In this sentence, 'Moraes' functions as a possessive proper noun, indicating ownership of the house by Mr. Moraes.
Moraes também pode ser chamado de Senhor Carlos.
Moraes can also be called Mr. Carlos.
Here, 'Moraes' is used as a substitution for the person’s full name, functioning as an identifying label for an individual.
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