Metto un segnalibro rosso alla pagina più importante.

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Breakdown of Metto un segnalibro rosso alla pagina più importante.

• mettere: to put
• rosso: red
• importante: important

Questions & Answers about Metto un segnalibro rosso alla pagina più importante.

What does metto mean and what is its infinitive form?

Metto is the first-person singular present of the verb mettere, which means to put/place. So metto translates as “I put” or “I place.”

Why do we use un before segnalibro and not uno or no article at all?

• Segnalibro is a masculine singular, countable noun. Italian requires an indefinite article for such nouns.
• We use un before most masculine nouns that start with a consonant or a vowel (e.g. un libro, un amico).
• Uno is reserved for masculine nouns beginning with s + consonant, z, gn, ps, x or y (e.g. uno studente, uno zaino).
• Omitting the article (saying Metto segnalibro) is ungrammatical here.

Why is the adjective rosso placed after segnalibro, and does it change form?

• In Italian, descriptive adjectives typically follow the noun.
• Rosso agrees in gender and number with segnalibro (masculine singular), so it stays rosso.
• If there were several bookmarks, you’d say segnalibri rossi (masculine plural).