Learn Portuguese (Portugal): O computador daquele aluno é novo.

O computador daquele aluno é novo.

That student's computer is new.

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Questions & Answers about O computador daquele aluno é novo.

Where does the word daquele come from?

It is a mandatory combination of the preposition de (of/from) and the demonstrative pronoun aquele (that). Whenever de is followed by aquele, they must squeeze together to form daquele.

Why does the Portuguese sentence translate to "the computer of that student" instead of "that student's computer"?

Portuguese doesn't have an equivalent to the English apostrophe-S ('s) to show ownership. To say "that student's computer", you always have to flip the order and say "the computer of that student", which is o computador de + aquele aluno.

If daquele means "of that", could I use desse instead?

It depends on where the student is! You use daquele (from aquele) when the student is far away from both you and the person you are talking to, like "that student over there". You would use desse (from esse) if the student was near the person you are talking to.

Does the word novo (new) change if the student is female?