This is the 125th most frequent Portuguese word.
numa
A contraction of "em uma," meaning "in a" or "on a."
In this sentence, the word 'numa' is a contraction of 'em uma,' which means 'in a' or 'at a' in English. It demonstrates the usage of 'numa' to indicate presence or situation within a feminine singular location.
Estava numa festa animada ontem.
I was at an exciting party yesterday.
Here, 'numa' again represents 'in a' or 'in an' and is used to describe possession or location within a feminine singular noun, which is 'revista' (magazine) in this case.
Ela encontrou uma pista interessante numa revista antiga.
She found an interesting clue in an old magazine.
In this example, 'numa' functions as 'in a' referring to the feminine singular noun 'cidade' (city), indicating location or situation.