Word
Dammi il libro, per favore.
Meaning
Give me the book, please.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Dammi il libro, per favore.
What does dammi mean and how is it formed?
Dammi is the imperative form of the verb dare (to give) combined with the pronoun mi (me). It literally means “give me”. In Italian affirmative commands, the object pronoun is attached directly to the end of the verb.
Why is there no explicit subject in the sentence Dammi il libro, per favore?
What role does the attached pronoun mi play in dammi?
How does the definite article il function in il libro?
The definite article il means “the” and is used with masculine singular nouns. Its presence in il libro tells the learner that libro (book) is a singular, masculine noun in Italian.
Why is positioned at the end of the sentence, and could its placement be adjusted?