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Why do we use estão instead of são in this sentence?
In Portuguese, ser often describes a permanent or inherent quality, while estar is used for temporary states or conditions. Since freshness can change over time, estão conveys that the fruits are currently fresh, but this state might change later.
Why do we say todas as frutas rather than todas frutas?
In Portuguese, definite articles (like as) must match the gender and number of the noun they accompany. Frutas is feminine plural, so you need to use as (feminine plural). It also sounds more natural in Portuguese to include the article in this context.
Why is the word todas used here?
Todas is the feminine plural form of todo. Since frutas is a feminine plural noun, you use todas to match in gender and number, meaning all in English.
Is there a difference in meaning if I say As frutas estão todas frescas?
Not much, but it slightly changes the emphasis. Todas as frutas estão frescas sounds more straightforward, while As frutas estão todas frescas subtly emphasizes that all of them are fresh. The basic meaning is the same.
Why does frescas end with an -as?
Adjectives in Portuguese must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe. Since frutas is feminine plural, the adjective fresco becomes frescas to match.
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