Con la fotocamera nuova scatto foto nitide anche di notte.

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Questions & Answers about Con la fotocamera nuova scatto foto nitide anche di notte.

What does con mean in con la fotocamera nuova?
con means “with.” It indicates the instrument or tool you’re using—in this case, the new camera.
Why is it la fotocamera nuova instead of il nuova fotocamera?
  1. fotocamera is feminine, so it takes the article la.
  2. Adjectives like nuova can go before or after the noun. Placing it after is more neutral and common in spoken Italian.
Why is the verb scatto in the first person (I take) and not a different form?
scatto is the present‐tense, first‐person singular of scattare (to take a photo). In Italian you often drop the subject pronoun because the verb ending (-o) already tells you the subject is “I.”
There’s no article before foto. Shouldn’t it be scatto le foto?

Italian frequently omits the article when talking about doing something in general.
scatto foto = “I take pictures” (in general).
• If you say scatto le foto, it would mean “I take the pictures” (specific photos you’ve already mentioned).

Why is the adjective nitide instead of nitidi or nitida?

Adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.
foto is feminine plural, so you use nitide (feminine, plural).

What does anche di notte mean, and why use di?

anche di notte means “even at night.”
di notte is an idiomatic way to express “at night” in Italian.

Can anche go in another position in the sentence?

Yes. For slight nuance shifts:
Scatto anche di notte foto nitide. (emphasizes “even at night” right after the verb)
Anche di notte scatto foto nitide. (emphasizes the time first)
All variations are correct; the chosen word order affects which element you stress.

Could I use macchina fotografica instead of fotocamera?

Absolutely. macchina fotografica and fotocamera are synonyms.
Con la macchina fotografica nuova scatto foto nitide anche di notte works just as well.