No. 1,037 in Spanish
cuyo
"Whose" or "of which," used to indicate possession or relationship.
In a sentence
El pintor cuyo talento admiramos está exponiendo su obra.
The painter whose talent we admire is exhibiting his work.
In this sentence, 'cuyo' refers to the talent belonging to the painter. It is used to express possession in a relative clause.
La casa cuya ventana está rota pertenece a mi abuela.
The house whose window is broken belongs to my grandmother.
Here, 'cuya' indicates the window belonging to the house. It agrees in gender and number with 'ventana,' which is feminine singular.
Encontré el libro cuyos capítulos están llenos de aventuras.
I found the book whose chapters are full of adventures.
In this context, 'cuyos' relates to the chapters belonging to the book, matching in gender and number with 'capítulos,' which is masculine plural.
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