Word
Il medico cura il bambino.
Meaning
The doctor cures the child.
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Questions & Answers about Il medico cura il bambino.
What is the subject of the sentence "Il medico cura il bambino"?
The subject is il medico, which means "the doctor." This noun is performing the action described by the verb.
What does the verb cura mean and how is it used in this sentence?
The verb cura is the third person singular form of curare, meaning "treats" or "cares for" (in a medical context). It agrees with the subject il medico, indicating that the doctor is performing the action on the child.
How do the definite articles il function in this sentence?
The word il is the masculine singular definite article in Italian. It appears before both medico and bambino, showing that both nouns are specific and masculine, much like using "the" in English.
Does the word order of the Italian sentence differ from its English equivalent?
Not at all. The sentence follows the subject-verb-object (SVO) order, which is the same as in English. Il medico is the subject, cura is the verb, and il bambino is the object.
How might the verb curare be conjugated differently for another subject?
If the subject were plural, for instance, the sentence would change accordingly. For example, "The doctors treat the child" would be I medici curano il bambino. Here, curano is the third person plural form of curare, showing the appropriate agreement with the plural subject i medici.
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