Word
Alguém veio ver a coleção de antiguidades.
Meaning
Someone came to see the antique collection.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Alguém veio ver a coleção de antiguidades.
de
of / from / by (means of transport) / wearing (attire)
ver
to see
vir
to come
alguém
someone
Questions & Answers about Alguém veio ver a coleção de antiguidades.
Does alguém have a feminine or plural form?
Which verb is veio?
Why isn't there a word for "to" between veio and ver?
In English we say "came to see", but in Portuguese, verbs of motion like vir (to come) and ir (to go) can be followed directly by an action verb in its infinitive form (like ver) to express purpose. No extra preposition is needed.
Why say coleção de antiguidades instead of using a single adjective for "antique"?
While English often places nouns right next to each other so one acts as an adjective (like "antique collection" or "water bottle"), Portuguese usually links the two nouns with the preposition de (of). It literally translates to "collection of antiques".