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C'è qualche oggetto di valore da vendere?

C'è qualche oggetto di valore da vendere?
Is there any valuable object to sell?
From Lesson 162:Preposition da with infinitives (da fare, da bere)·Italian

Questions & Answers about C'è qualche oggetto di valore da vendere?

Why do we use da before vendere here instead of a or di?
In Italian, when you want to express the purpose or function of a noun, you use the preposition da followed by the infinitive verb. Here, da vendere modifies oggetto to mean an object to sell or an object for selling.
Why is oggetto singular if qualche means any? Does this mean any objects?
Yes, it can translate to any objects in English. The word qualche is a special adjective in Italian: it always takes a singular noun, even when referring to a plural concept. Therefore, you must say qualche oggetto rather than qualche oggetti.
How does di valore mean valuable?
The phrase di valore literally translates to of value. In Italian, it is very common to use di plus a noun to describe something, similar to how we use adjectives in English. So an oggetto di valore is a valuable object.
How do we know this is a question if the word order is exactly the same as the statement for there is?
In Italian, you do not need to swap words around to turn a statement into a simple yes or no question. C'è can mean both there is and is there. You simply raise your voice at the end of the sentence when speaking, or look for the question mark when reading.

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