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Tudo na coleção de joias é valioso.

Tudo na coleção de joias é valioso.
Everything in the jewelry collection is valuable.
From Lesson 124:Affirmative indefinite words (algum, alguém, algo)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Tudo na coleção de joias é valioso.

Why does Tudo use the singular verb é instead of a plural verb?
Even though Tudo means "everything" (which feels plural in meaning), it is grammatically a singular word. It always takes the third-person singular form of the verb, just like "everything" does in English.
Why is the adjective valioso masculine and singular when coleção and joias are both feminine words?
The adjective valioso describes the subject of the sentence, which is Tudo (Everything), not the collection or the jewelry itself. Tudo is an invariable pronoun, meaning it never changes form, and it always defaults to using masculine singular adjectives.
Why do we use na here instead of just the preposition em?
na is the required contraction of the preposition em (in) and the feminine singular article a (the). We use it because we are talking about the specific collection (a coleção).
Why is there no article after de in de joias?
When describing what kind of thing a noun is or what it is made of, Portuguese often drops the article. coleção de joias acts like a single concept ("jewelry collection"), so we just use the preposition de without adding as.
Why do we use é (from the verb ser) here instead of está?
We use the verb ser because being valuable is considered an inherent, permanent characteristic of these items, rather than a temporary state or condition.

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