11.5.9

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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