Breakdown of Abbiamo salutato l’autista con la chitarra in spalla e la cravatta allentata dopo il concerto.
con
with
e
and
dopo
after
noi
we
salutare
to greet
in
on
la spalla
the shoulder
il concerto
the concert
la cravatta
the tie
la chitarra
the guitar
l’autista
the driver
allentato
loosened
Questions & Answers about Abbiamo salutato l’autista con la chitarra in spalla e la cravatta allentata dopo il concerto.
What tense is abbiamo salutato and how is it formed?
Abbiamo salutato is the passato prossimo (present perfect). It’s formed with:
- the present tense of the auxiliary avere (noi abbiamo)
- the past participle salutato (from salutare).
Why do we say l’autista instead of just autista?
What does con la chitarra in spalla e la cravatta allentata express here?
Why is it in spalla rather than sulla spalla?
Can the adjective allentata go before la cravatta (e.g. la allentata cravatta)?
Why is dopo il concerto placed at the end? Could it go at the beginning?
Yes. Italian adverbial time phrases are flexible. Neutral word order puts dopo il concerto at the end. For emphasis or variation you could write:
Dopo il concerto, abbiamo salutato l’autista…
Why do we use dopo il concerto and not dopo di concerto or dopo del concerto?
Why does allentata agree in gender and number with la cravatta?
Is a comma needed before dopo il concerto?
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