No. 125 in Portuguese
numa
A contraction of "em uma," meaning "in a" or "on a."
In a sentence
Estava numa festa animada ontem.
I was at an exciting party yesterday.
In this sentence, the word 'numa' is a contraction of 'em uma,' which means 'in a' or 'at a' in English. It demonstrates the usage of 'numa' to indicate presence or situation within a feminine singular location.
Ela encontrou uma pista interessante numa revista antiga.
She found an interesting clue in an old magazine.
Here, 'numa' again represents 'in a' or 'in an' and is used to describe possession or location within a feminine singular noun, which is 'revista' (magazine) in this case.
Ele vive numa cidade tranquila.
He lives in a quiet city.
In this example, 'numa' functions as 'in a' referring to the feminine singular noun 'cidade' (city), indicating location or situation.
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