La pioggia bagna il prato.

The rain wets the lawn.

Breakdown of La pioggia bagna il prato.

• la pioggia: the rain
• il prato: the lawn
• bagnare: to wet

Questions & Answers about La pioggia bagna il prato.

Why do we use la in front of pioggia?

In Italian, la is the definite article used for feminine singular nouns. Since pioggia (rain) is a feminine singular noun, we say la pioggia to mean the rain specifically.

Why is bagna in the third-person singular form?

Because la pioggia is the subject (third-person singular), so the verb bagnare conjugates accordingly. In the present tense, for lui/lei (he/she/it), bagnare becomes bagna.

Is il prato also the direct object?

Yes, il prato (the lawn) receives the action of the verb bagna, making it the direct object. The lawn is being wet by the rain.

Why do we use il before prato?

In Italian, il is the definite article for masculine singular nouns. Since prato (lawn) is a masculine singular noun, the correct definite article is il.

Could we replace bagna with another verb?