Il giocattolo diventa un regalo speciale, soprattutto se lo mettiamo in un cesto colorato.

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Il giocattolo diventa un regalo speciale, soprattutto se lo mettiamo in un cesto colorato.
Meaning
The toy becomes a special gift, especially if we put it in a colorful basket.
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Breakdown of Il giocattolo diventa un regalo speciale, soprattutto se lo mettiamo in un cesto colorato.

mettere
to put
in
in
se
if
noi
we
il giocattolo
the toy
diventare
to become
il regalo
the gift
speciale
special
soprattutto
especially
il cesto
the basket
colorato
colorful
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Questions & Answers about Il giocattolo diventa un regalo speciale, soprattutto se lo mettiamo in un cesto colorato.

Why is diventa used instead of the infinitive diventare?
In Italian, verbs must agree with the subject in person and number. Here, the subject is il giocattolo (third person singular), so the verb diventare is conjugated as diventa in the simple present tense to match it.
What role does lo play in the phrase se lo mettiamo in un cesto colorato?
The pronoun lo refers back to il giocattolo. Since il giocattolo is the direct object, Italian uses the direct object pronoun lo to replace it in the second part of the sentence.
Why does the sentence use in un cesto colorato rather than nel cesto colorato?
Using in un cesto colorato emphasizes that the basket is being introduced for the first time, implying any colorful basket. If the sentence used nel cesto colorato, it might suggest a specific basket already known to both the speaker and the listener.
Does soprattutto always appear at the start of a phrase like this?
Soprattutto (meaning "above all," "especially") can appear in various positions within a sentence for emphasis. It’s often placed near the beginning or middle of a clause, as here, to signal that what follows is of particular importance.
Which gender does speciale agree with in un regalo speciale?
The adjective speciale is invariable in form for masculine or feminine in the singular (it only visibly changes in the plural: speciali). Here, it matches regalo (masculine singular), but the form speciale would look the same if regalo were feminine.

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