Cuyos (en. Whose)

/ˈku.jos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Possessive pronoun that indicates plural ownership.

Those are the books whose authors are famous.

Esos son los libros cuyos autores son famosos.

Used to refer to objects or people that belong to someone.

The students whose projects were selected will present their work.

Los estudiantes cuyos proyectos fueron seleccionados presentarán sus trabajos.

Indicates a possession relationship with countable nouns.

I have met several artists whose paintings have impacted me.

He conocido a varios artistas cuyos cuadros me han impactado.

It derives from the Latin 'cuius', which is the genitive singular of 'quis'.

whose are the best

Expression used to refer to something that stands out for its quality.

cuyos son los mejores

whose

Singular possessive pronoun that indicates ownership.

cuyo

whose

Singular feminine form of whose.

cuyas

colloquial use of ownership

Juan's car is the one whose friends are the funniest.

El coche de Juan es el cuyos amigos son más divertidos.

reference to obvious things

We are talking about situations whose outcomes are predictable.

Hablamos de situaciones cuyos resultados son predecibles.