Word
L'insegnante permette al bambino di leggere.
Meaning
The teacher allows the child to read.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of L'insegnante permette al bambino di leggere.
il bambino
the child
leggere
to read
l'insegnante
the teacher
a
to
Questions & Answers about L'insegnante permette al bambino di leggere.
What does L'insegnante mean, and why is it written with an apostrophe?
Why is the verb permette conjugated in the third person singular form?
The verb permette means "allows" or "permits" and is conjugated in the third person singular to agree with the singular subject l'insegnante. This subject–verb agreement is essential in Italian grammar.
What is the role of the preposition al in the sentence?
Al is a contraction of a + il, meaning "to the." It introduces the indirect object bambino, indicating who is allowed to perform the action. So, al bambino means "to the child."
Why is di used before the infinitive leggere?