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What does Il bambino è triste mean in English?
It translates to "The child is sad." Each word corresponds to: Il means "the," bambino means "child," è means "is," and triste means "sad."
Why does the sentence use the article Il before bambino?
Il is the masculine singular definite article in Italian. It is used with the noun bambino (which is masculine) to indicate "the" in English, similar to how English uses "the" before a noun.
How does the adjective triste agree with the noun bambino?
In Italian, adjectives must agree with the noun in both gender and number. Bambino is masculine singular, so triste is also in its masculine singular form. Note that adjectives ending in -e like triste remain the same in the singular for both genders but will change in the plural (e.g., tristi).
What is the grammatical role of the verb è in the sentence?
È is the third person singular form of the verb essere (to be). It serves as a linking verb that connects the subject bambino with the predicate adjective triste, indicating the state of being — in this case, that the child is sad.
How would you change the sentence to express that multiple children are sad?
You would adjust the sentence for plural forms: Il bambino è triste becomes I bambini sono tristi. Here, Il changes to I, bambino becomes bambini, è becomes sono (the plural form of essere), and triste changes to tristi to agree in number with bambini.
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