Lo stagista compila l’elenco dei documenti.

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Breakdown of Lo stagista compila l’elenco dei documenti.

• il documento: the document
• compilare: to fill out
• lo stagista: the intern

Questions & Answers about Lo stagista compila l’elenco dei documenti.

Why is lo used before stagista instead of il?

Because stagista begins with an s + consonant cluster, the masculine singular article il becomes lo before words starting with s + consonant (and also before z).

Is stagista always masculine? What if it refers to a female intern?

The noun stagista is the same for both genders. You mark gender with the article: lo stagista (male intern) versus la stagista (female intern).

What tense and person is compila?

Compila is the third person singular present indicative of compilare, meaning “he/she/it fills out,” “compiles,” or “is compiling.”

Why is elenco written as l’elenco rather than il elenco?

Since elenco starts with a vowel, Italian elides the vowel of il and adds an apostrophe: l’ + elenco = l’elenco. This makes pronunciation smoother.

What is the role of dei in dei documenti?