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"In five years this castle will no longer exist."
Translation:Em cinco anos este castelo não vai mais existir.
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Each language has its own rules of punctuation and dividing syllables. Brazilian portuguese is probably not particularly attentive to these rules..as there is a huge gap between portuguese in the grammar books and the portuguese we hear on the street. :) It's part of the fun of the language...anything goes, almost!
"Isso" and "Isto" are used alone while "Esse" and "Este" are adjective pronouns (they are used in front of a noun): Este castelo pertence à rainha da Inglaterra (castelo: masculine noun - This castle belongs to the England queen), Isto é um castelo (isto is used because the following word -é is a verb, not a noun).
Isso and Isto, Esse(as) and Este(as) are frenquently used interchangeably in dealy language, in written language Isto/Este(as) denote proximity to the speaker: Isto (which is on my hands), Essa roupa (that you're wearing, that you have on your hands).
Sorry for making any mistakes, meu Inglês está enferrujado! :)