We pick a.root-servers.net, one of the 13 root servers (1), and ask it about hype.clix.pt and learn that pt is delegated to eight name servers (2), so we ask ns.dns.br where we learn that clix.pt is delegated to two name servers, including ns1.novis.pt (3), so we ask that one where we see a CNAME from hype.clix.pt to www.clix.pt, so we have to start all over again. We already know that ns1.novis.pt is authoritative for clix.pt (4) and ask it about www.clix.pt and get the following answer: