Breakdown of Ogni tesoro sepolto ha qualcosa di prezioso, come l'oro.
avere
to have
ogni
every
qualcosa
something
come
as (in comparisons)
prezioso
precious
di
(linking an indefinite pronoun to an adjective)
il tesoro
the treasure
sepolto
buried
l'oro
the gold
Questions & Answers about Ogni tesoro sepolto ha qualcosa di prezioso, come l'oro.
Why is there a di in the middle of qualcosa di prezioso?
When you use an adjective to describe indefinite pronouns like qualcosa (something) or niente (nothing), Italian requires the preposition di to link them. You cannot just put them side by side like in English. That is why something precious translates to qualcosa di prezioso.
Why does the adjective end in -o (prezioso) when qualcosa ends in -a?
Could I say Tutti i tesori instead of Ogni tesoro?
Yes! Ogni means every or each and must always be followed by a singular noun with no article (Ogni tesoro). If you use Tutti (all), you must use the plural noun and include the definite article (Tutti i tesori). Both work well to express the same idea here.
Why does the sentence say come l'oro instead of just come oro?
In Italian, definite articles (like l', il, or la) are required when you are talking about general concepts, broad categories, or substances. Because we are talking about gold as a general substance here, it needs the article.
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