9.5.10

Whose

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Whose

In Spanish the word for whose is 'cuyo'. It's ending changes depending on whether the thing it describes is masculine or feminine and singular or plural.

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Cuyo

  • 'Cuyo' is used to talk about words that are masculine and when there is only one of them (masculine singular).
    • La persona, cuyo discurso era muy interesante.
      • The person, whose speech was very interesting.
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Cuya

  • 'Cuyo' is used to talk about words that are feminine and when there is only one of them (feminine singular).
    • La familia, cuya casa es muy grande, vive allí.
      • The family, whose house is very big, live there.
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Cuyos

  • 'Cuyos' is used to talk about words that are masculine and when there is more than one of them (masculine plural).
    • Hay algunos países, cuyos gobiernos hacen nada.
      • There are some countries whose governments do nothing.
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Cuyas

  • 'Cuyas' is used to talk about words that are feminine and when there is more than one of them (feminine plural).
    • Justin Beber es un cantante cuyas canciones son muy popular.
      • Justin Beber is a singer whose songs are very popular.

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1The Basics

2Current & Future Study & Employment

3Identity & Culture

3.1Me, My Family & Friends

3.2Me, My Family & Friends - Translations

3.3Technology in Everyday Life

3.4Technology in Everyday Life - Translations

3.5Free Time Activities

3.6Free Time Activities - Translations

3.7Customs & Festivals in Spanish Speaking Countries

3.8Customs & Festivals - Translations

4Areas of Interest

4.1Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region

4.2Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region - Translations

4.3Social Issues

4.4Social Issues - Translations

4.5Global Issues

4.6Global Issues - Translations

4.7Travel & Tourism

4.8Travel & Tourism - Translations

5Listening Practice

6Common Tenses

7Important Verbs

8Advanced Tenses

9Extra Grammar

9.1Articles

9.2Negatives

9.3Nouns

9.4Asking Questions

9.5Adjectives

9.6Adverbs

9.7Conjunctions

9.8Pronouns

9.9By, With, From, Of

9.10Verbs

9.11Comparisons

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