Trascina la sedia.

the chair

Breakdown of Trascina la sedia.

• trascinare: to drag

Questions & Answers about Trascina la sedia.

What form of verb is trascina here?

Here trascina is the informal singular imperative of trascinare (to drag). It is the form you use when giving a command to one person you address as tu.

So:

• (tu) trascina = drag!
• Trascina la sedia. = Drag the chair.

For -are verbs, the tu imperative usually has the same form as the lui/lei present form:

• tu trascini = you drag
• lui/lei trascina = he/she drags
• (tu) trascina! = drag!

Why is there no word for you in the sentence?

Italian often leaves out the subject pronoun, especially in commands.

So instead of saying:

• Tu trascina la sedia (which sounds unnatural)

Italian normally just says:

• Trascina la sedia.

The verb form already tells you this is a command to you.

Why is it la sedia and not just sedia?