Breakdown of La fila di alberi nel bosco è lunga.
essere
to be
di
of
lungo
long
l'albero
the tree
nel
in
il bosco
the wood
la fila
the row
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Questions & Answers about La fila di alberi nel bosco è lunga.
Why is the word fila used to describe the trees?
Because fila means a "row" or "line" of objects or people. In this sentence, it refers to a clear row of trees lined up in the forest.
Why do we say è lunga instead of è lungo?
Italian adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they describe. The noun fila is feminine, so the adjective lunga is also in the feminine form.
What does di alberi mean?
It literally means "of trees" and indicates that the row (fila) is made up of trees. The preposition di shows possession or belonging here.
Why do we use nel bosco rather than in bosco?
Nel is a contraction of in + il, meaning "in the." Since bosco (forest) is a masculine noun that takes il as its article, in + il bosco becomes nel bosco, which means "in the forest."
How can I remember that bosco is masculine?
Most nouns ending in -o in Italian are masculine. Memorizing common exceptions is helpful, but in general, the ending -o often signals a masculine noun, as in bosco.
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