pequenas

Pequenas is the feminine plural form of the Portuguese adjective “pequeno,” which means “small,” “little,” or “insignificant.” It is used to modify feminine plural nouns, agreeing in gender and number, as in “as casas pequenas” (the small houses) or “as ideias pequenas” (the small ideas). The word can also function as a pronoun when the noun is understood from context, for example, “As crianças são pequenas,” where “pequenas” refers to “as crianças.”

In Portuguese grammar, adjectives normally follow the noun, but they may appear before it for emphasis or literary effect; the position does not alter the agreement. The comparative and superlative forms are “menor” (smaller) and “a menor” (the smallest) for the irregular comparative, while regular forms are “mais pequeno” (more small) and “o mais pequeno” (the most small), though these are less common.

The term appears in various cultural contexts, such as the title of musical works, literary collections, and artistic projects that aim to convey modesty, intimacy, or simplicity. In Brazilian Portuguese, “pequenas” may also be used colloquially to describe minor problems or trivial matters, as in “são apenas pequenas dificuldades.”

Overall, pequenas reflects the linguistic flexibility of Portuguese adjectives, adapting to gender, number, and nuanced meaning across everyday speech, formal writing, and artistic expression.