Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Vou abdicar de tudo quanto puder para ajudar o orfanato. - I will give up everything that I can to help the orphanage.

Vou abdicar de tudo quanto puder para ajudar o orfanato.

I will give up everything that I can to help the orphanage.

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Questions & Answers about Vou abdicar de tudo quanto puder para ajudar o orfanato.

What is the difference between tudo quanto and tudo o que here?

Both mean everything that or all that. At a B2 level, you will see tudo quanto used as a slightly more elevated or expressive alternative to the everyday tudo o que. Because tudo is an invariable pronoun, quanto remains singular and masculine to match it.

Why is puder used instead of the present tense posso?

puder is the future subjunctive of the verb poder. It is used here because tudo quanto sets up a hypothetical or future condition, meaning whatever I might be able to in the future. If you were stating a known, present fact, you could use the indicative, but for uncertain future intentions, the future subjunctive is required.

Why is there a de before tudo quanto?

The preposition de is required by the verb abdicar. In Portuguese, you do not just give up something directly; you give up of something (abdicar de). Therefore, to give up everything translates to abdicar de tudo.

Could I use por ajudar instead of para ajudar?

No, because para is used here to indicate a purpose or a goal (in order to help). Using por would imply a cause or reason (such as because I helped), which completely changes the meaning of the sentence.