"D" what is the D for, for them versions of the words
Isto disto?
Esse desse?
Isso disso
Esta Desta?
What are the "D" versions of these words? I didn't even know they existed until recently?
Hello Alex!
The "D" versions of these words are contractions indicating that these words joined other word (that is this case is the preposition "de").
The preposition "de" means "of"/"from" in English and, among others, "de" can be used in combination with demonstrative pronouns. Here are some examples:
de + este = deste
de + estes = destes
de + isto = disto
de + esse = desse
de + isso = disso
de + aquele = daquele
Example of phrases:
- Quanto custa o aluguel desta casa? (de + esta = desta)
- Coloque tudo dentro desse recipiente que está perto de você. (de + esse = desse)
P.S.:
In this link you can see a list of common prepositions and their contractions:
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Portuguese/Contents/Common_Prepositions_and_Contractions
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In that case "D" is a contraction of the preposition "de" (of, from). If I say" eu me lembro disso", disso = de+isso. This site provides further explanation, concerning other types of contraction like "neste"= em+este. http://www.normaculta.com.br/pronomes-demonstrativos/