L'architettura moderna è interessante.

Modern architecture is interesting.

Breakdown of L'architettura moderna è interessante.

• essere: to be
• interessante: interesting
• moderno: modern
• l'architettura: the architecture

Questions & Answers about L'architettura moderna è interessante.

Why is there an apostrophe in L’architettura?

In Italian, when the definite article la comes before a word beginning with a vowel (or "h"), the final "a" drops and is replaced by an apostrophe. So la architettura becomes l’architettura.

Why is moderna placed after architettura?

Most adjectives in Italian typically follow the noun. While there are exceptions, it's common for descriptive adjectives like moderna (modern) to come after the noun architettura (architecture).

Why is the adjective moderna in the feminine form?

Italian adjectives must agree with the gender and number of the noun they describe. Since architettura is a feminine noun (ending in -a), the adjective must also be feminine, resulting in moderna rather than moderno.

Is interessante describing l’architettura moderna?

Yes, interessante (interesting) is referring to the whole subject, l’architettura moderna. It’s an adjective that remains the same form in both masculine and feminine singular, which is why it doesn't change ending like moderna does.

Why do we use è (is) in the sentence?

È is the third-person singular form of the verb essere (to be). The sentence is simply stating that modern architecture is interesting—so l’architettura moderna è interessante means “modern architecture is interesting.”