Breakdown of Il tabellone dell’aeroporto mostra che la partenza del nostro volo è in orario.
essere
to be
di
of
che
that
nostro
our
mostrare
to show
il volo
the flight
la partenza
the departure
il tabellone
the board
l’aeroporto
the airport
in orario
on time
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Questions & Answers about Il tabellone dell’aeroporto mostra che la partenza del nostro volo è in orario.
What does tabellone mean in this context?
Tabellone literally means “big board.” In an airport (or train station) context, it refers to the large electronic display board showing departures and arrivals.
Why is it dell’aeroporto instead of dellaaeroporto?
Dell’ is the contraction of di + il (of the). Since aeroporto is masculine singular and starts with a vowel, di + il becomes del, and because of the vowel at the start of aeroporto, the “o” is dropped and an apostrophe is used: dell’.
Why is the verb mostra in the third-person singular and not plural?
The subject of the sentence is il tabellone (singular). Therefore, the verb must agree and be third-person singular: mostra. If you spoke of multiple boards (i tabelloni), you would say mostrano.
What role does che play in “mostra che la partenza…”?
Here che functions as a conjunction meaning “that,” introducing the subordinate clause la partenza del nostro volo è in orario. It links what the board shows to the information itself.
Why is the phrase la partenza del nostro volo used instead of simply saying il nostro volo parte?
Italian allows both structures. La partenza del nostro volo (“the departure of our flight”) is a nominalized form often found in timetables and formal notices. Il nostro volo parte (“our flight departs”) is more conversational.
What does in orario mean, and how does it differ from puntuale?
In orario means “on schedule” or “on time,” the standard expression for timetables. Puntuale means “punctual” and conveys the same idea, but in orario is the fixed phrase when talking about departures and arrivals.
Why are present-tense verbs used (“mostra… è in orario”) for a future event (the flight’s departure)?
Both Italian and English often use the present tense to refer to scheduled future events: e.g., “The train leaves at six.” Here, mostra and è describe the board’s current display, which concerns the upcoming departure.
How does the possessive structure del nostro volo work?
Del nostro volo comes from di + il nostro volo (of our flight). In Italian, possessive adjectives normally require the definite article (il nostro volo), and when you combine di with il, they contract to del.