ABSTRACT
There are three demonstratives in Brazilian Portuguese, though only two are regularly used in the spoken language. They can be used as adjectives (accompanying a noun) or as pronouns (replacing a noun), but in either case they must agree in gender and number with the noun in question. In addition, there are corresponding neuter forms, which are only used as pronouns and refer to something as yet unidentified or to a fact, an idea, etc.
