No. 31 in Portuguese
nas
"Nas" is the contraction of "em" (in/on) + "as" (the, feminine plural).
In a sentence
Eu guardei os livros nas prateleiras.
I stored the books on the shelves.
This sentence demonstrates 'nas' as a contraction of the preposition 'em' and the feminine plural definite article 'as', indicating location: 'on the shelves'.
As crianças brincam nas ruas à tarde.
The children play in the streets in the afternoon.
Here, 'nas' is used to merge 'em' with 'as', showing location: 'in the streets'.
Há pássaros coloridos nas árvores do parque.
There are colorful birds in the trees of the park.
This example shows 'nas' as part of a locative expression combining 'em' with 'as': 'in the trees' of the park.
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