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Breakdown of Sul mio calendario segno sempre le scadenze dei prestiti così non dimentico la restituzione.
io
I
su
on
di
of
non
not
il mio
my
così
so
sempre
always
dimenticare
to forget
il calendario
the calendar
segnare
to mark
la scadenza
the due-date
il prestito
the loan
la restituzione
the return
Questions & Answers about Sul mio calendario segno sempre le scadenze dei prestiti così non dimentico la restituzione.
What does sul mean in sul mio calendario?
sul is the contraction of su + il, meaning on the. So sul mio calendario translates as on my calendar.
Why is the verb segno in the present tense?
Segno is the first person singular present indicative of segnare (“to mark” or “to note down”). The present tense here expresses a habitual action: I always mark.
What does scadenze mean, and why is it plural?
Scadenze means deadlines or due dates. It’s plural because the speaker refers to multiple return dates for different loans.
Why is dei prestiti used instead of i prestiti?
Dei is a partitive article meaning some or of the in an indefinite sense. Le scadenze dei prestiti means the deadlines of (some) loans, not necessarily all known loans.
What role does così play in this sentence?
Così here means so or thus, introducing the result of the previous action. It links marking deadlines with the outcome of not forgetting.
Why is there no che after così?
When così is used to express a result or manner, adding che is optional and often omitted. The clause così non dimentico… is complete without che.
What does restituzione mean, and how is it different from ritorno?
Restituzione means the act of giving something back (returning a borrowed item). Ritorno is more general (“return” as in going back somewhere) and doesn’t specifically imply giving something back to its owner.
Could you use another verb instead of segnare here?
Yes. You could say appunto (from appuntare), annotare, or even scrivo (I write down), but segnare le scadenze is the most natural way to say “mark the due dates.”
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