Breakdown of A entreajuda é fundamental para colaborar no escritório.
ser
to be
em
in / on / at
o escritório
the office
para
to / for
Questions & Answers about A entreajuda é fundamental para colaborar no escritório.
This lesson is about reciprocal expressions like um ao outro. How does the word entreajuda relate to that?
Entreajuda literally means "mutual help" (from entre meaning "between" and ajuda meaning "help"). It is the noun equivalent of the reciprocal action ajudarem-se uns aos outros (to help each other). Portuguese often uses this single word to express the concept of reciprocity instead of a longer phrase.
Why is the simple infinitive colaborar used after para here?
Because this is a general statement. When expressing a universal rule or purpose without a specific subject, we use para followed by the impersonal infinitive (colaborar). If you wanted to specify that it is fundamental for us to collaborate, you would use the personal infinitive: para colaborarmos.
Why doesn't the compound word entreajuda have a hyphen?