Question 1

Why do we use está here instead of é?

Accepted Answer

We use está (from the verb estar) because we are focusing on the collection's current, changing state. The sentence compares its condition today with its condition yesterday, highlighting that its level of completeness is an evolving state rather than a permanent, fixed characteristic.

Question 2

Is it mandatory to use do que for "than", or can I just use que?

Accepted Answer

You can use either! In Portuguese comparisons, both mais... do que and mais... que mean "more... than". They are completely interchangeable and correct, though do que often sounds a bit more natural to native speakers.

Question 3

Why is the word for "complete" spelled completa here?

Accepted Answer

It ends in -a to agree with the feminine noun coleção. A helpful tip for your A2 level: almost all Portuguese words ending in -ção (like estação, informação) are feminine, so any adjectives describing them must take their feminine form.

Question 4

Since this lesson covers indefinite pronouns, how would I change this sentence to say "Each collection" or "Any collection"?

Accepted Answer

To say "Each collection", you would replace A with Cada, making it Cada coleção está.... For "Any collection", you would use Qualquer coleção. Both cada and qualquer are placed directly before the singular noun, and conveniently, neither word changes form regardless of whether the noun is masculine or feminine.

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