Breakdown of Luca regola la batteria per ottenere un suono più profondo.
il suono
the sound
più
more
per
to
ottenere
to get
profondo
deep
Luca
Luca
regolare
to adjust
la batteria
the drum set
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Questions & Answers about Luca regola la batteria per ottenere un suono più profondo.
What does regolare mean in this context?
Here regolare means to adjust or to tune. It’s commonly used when tweaking settings—whether on a musical instrument, an appliance, or machinery—to achieve the desired performance or sound.
Is batteria the same as the English word battery?
Not in this sentence. La batteria here refers to the drum set (the musical instrument). Italian also uses batteria for an electrical battery, but context (talk of sound) makes it clear we’re talking about drums.
Why is regola in the present indicative, and what person/number is it?
Regola is the third person singular of regolare in the present indicative. It translates as he adjusts (Luca adjusts). Italian often uses the present tense for ongoing, habitual, or general actions.
What does the construction per ottenere express?
Per ottenere means in order to obtain. Italian uses per + infinitive to express purpose, just like to + verb in English (e.g. “to get,” “to achieve”).
Could we use avere instead of ottenere here?
Not quite. Avere means to have, focusing on possession. Ottenere means to obtain or to achieve a certain result. Since Luca wants to produce or achieve a deeper sound, ottenere is more precise.
Why is più always written with an accent?
In Italian, più (meaning more or forming comparatives) always carries the accent. Writing it without the accent (piu) is orthographically incorrect and would be confusing.
Why is the adjective profondo placed after the noun suono?
Italian descriptive adjectives, especially comparatives like più profondo, typically follow the noun. So you say suono profondo, colore intenso, voce chiara, etc.
Why is the indefinite article un used before suono instead of the definite article?
Un suono (a sound) indicates any deeper sound in general, not one specific sound already known. Using il suono would imply a particular sound previously mentioned.
Why is la used before batteria in regola la batteria?
Batteria is a feminine singular noun, so it takes the feminine singular definite article la. In Italian, even direct objects often retain their article when they refer to a known or specific item in context.