Per quanto riguarda il fondo di riserva, votiamo.

As regards the reserve fund, we vote.

Breakdown of Per quanto riguarda il fondo di riserva, votiamo.

• votare: to vote
• il fondo di riserva: the reserve fund
• per quanto riguarda: as regards; concerning

Questions & Answers about Per quanto riguarda il fondo di riserva, votiamo.

What does per quanto riguarda mean, and how is it used?

Per quanto riguarda is a very common expression meaning as for, regarding, or as far as ... is concerned.

In this sentence, it introduces the topic: Per quanto riguarda il fondo di riserva = As for the reserve fund / Regarding the reserve fund

It is useful when you want to shift attention to a specific subject:

• Per quanto riguarda il bilancio, tutto va bene.
• Per quanto riguarda Marco, non so nulla.

It is a fixed expression, so learners usually just memorize it as a whole.

Why is it riguarda and not some other form like riguardano or riguardi?

Here riguarda is the third-person singular present of riguardare.

That is because the subject is really the idea introduced by quanto in the fixed expression per quanto riguarda. You do not need to analyze it too literally in everyday use, because the whole phrase functions as a set expression meaning regarding.

So in practice, learners should remember:

• per quanto riguarda = regarding / as for

Even though it contains a verb form, Italians usually process it as one chunk.

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