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Alguém comprou esta antiguidade valiosa?

Alguém comprou esta antiguidade valiosa?
Did anyone buy this valuable antique?
From Lesson 124:Affirmative indefinite words (algum, alguém, algo)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Alguém comprou esta antiguidade valiosa?

Why does alguém translate to "anyone" here? Doesn't it usually mean "someone"?
In Portuguese, alguém covers both "someone" and "anyone" in questions and affirmative sentences. You don't need a different word to ask if "anyone" did something. (If the answer was negative, meaning "nobody", you would use ninguém instead).
Which verb form do we use with alguém?
Alguém is always treated as a third-person singular subject, just like ele or ela. That is why we use comprou (the "he/she/it" form of the past tense) rather than a plural verb, even though "anyone" could theoretically refer to multiple people.
How can I tell that antiguidade is feminine, so I know to use esta and valiosa?
A great rule of thumb is that Portuguese nouns ending in -dade (like cidade, verdade, and antiguidade) are almost always feminine. Because the noun is feminine, the words for "this" (esta) and "valuable" (valiosa) must also take their feminine singular forms to match.
Could I put the adjective first and say esta valiosa antiguidade?
In everyday Portuguese, descriptive adjectives like valiosa almost always come directly after the noun they describe. You might see the adjective come first in poetry or very formal writing to sound dramatic, but you should stick to antiguidade valiosa in normal conversation.

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