Breakdown of Gosto da forma desta janela.
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
a janela
the window
gostar de
to like
o este
the east
a forma
the shape, the form
Questions & Answers about Gosto da forma desta janela.
Why do we use the contraction da instead of just saying a forma?
In English, we say "I like the shape", but in Portuguese, the verb gostar (to like) must always be followed by the preposition de. Because forma is a feminine noun, it needs the feminine word for "the" (a). When you combine de + a, you get the contraction da.
What is desta made of?
Just like da, desta is a contraction. It combines the preposition de (which means "of" in this part of the sentence) and esta (meaning "this"). We use the feminine esta because it describes the feminine noun janela (window). So, de + esta = desta ("of this").
So the word de is doing two different jobs in this sentence?
Does the word forma have other common meanings?
Yes! While it means "shape" here, forma is often used to mean "way" or "manner", such as in the phrase desta forma (in this way). It is also the everyday word for a baking tin or cake mould!
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