cuyo
whose
The Spanish word for 'whose' is 'cuyo'. It can be used in sentences to express possession and is often followed by a noun. Depending on the gender and the number of the noun that follows, 'cuyo' can take the forms 'cuyo', 'cuya', 'cuyos' and 'cuyas'.
Example sentences using: cuyo
Vivo en la casa cuyo tejado es de color rojo.
I live in the house whose roof is red.
'Cuyo' is used to establish the connection between the red roof and the house.
Estoy buscando al chico cuyo perro ganó el concurso de mascotas.
I'm looking for the boy whose dog won the pet contest.
'Cuyo' is used to show relation or connection between the dog that won the contest and the boy.
Eres la mujer cuyo abrigo es azul.
You are the woman whose coat is blue.
'Cuyo' is used to describe the woman with a particular attribute - owning a blue coat.
Este es el coche cuyo motor es muy potente.
This is the car whose engine is very powerful.
In this sentence, 'cuyo' shows connection between the car and its attribute - having a powerful engine.
Conozco a un artista cuyo trabajo admiro.
I know an artist whose work I admire.
'Cuyo' indicates the relationship between the work that I admire and the artist.
Ella es la niña cuyo gato se perdió.
She is the girl whose cat got lost.
'Cuyo' specifies the relationship between the lost cat and the girl.
Ese es el pájaro cuyo canto oímos todas las mañanas.
That is the bird whose song we hear every morning.
'Cuyo' specifies the bird we are referring to, and we identified it by the song it sings every morning.
Este es el libro cuyo autor ganó el Premio Nobel de Literatura.
This is the book whose author won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
'Cuyo' connects the winning author with his/her book.
Estamos buscando al hombre cuyo coche fue robado.
We are looking for the man whose car was stolen.
'Cuyo' defines the relationship between the stolen car and the man it belongs to.
Quiero agradecer a la persona cuyo dinero financió esta biblioteca.
I want to thank the person whose money financed this library.
In this example, 'cuyo' is used to indicate possession. The ownership of the money, which financed the library, belongs to a person.