Breakdown of Una brezza leggera entra dalla finestra aperta.
la finestra
the window
aperto
open
entrare
to enter
da
from
leggero
light
la brezza
the breeze
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Questions & Answers about Una brezza leggera entra dalla finestra aperta.
Why is una used instead of un before brezza?
Una is the feminine singular indefinite article in Italian. Since brezza (“breeze”) is a feminine noun, it takes una rather than the masculine un.
How do I know brezza is a feminine noun?
In Italian, most nouns ending in -ezza are feminine. You can also check by looking at the definite article: you would say la brezza, confirming its feminine gender.
Why does leggera end with “-a”?
Adjectives in Italian agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. Here, leggera describes brezza, which is feminine singular, so the adjective takes the feminine singular ending -a.
Can I place leggera before brezza instead of after it?
Yes. Although descriptive adjectives typically follow the noun in Italian, you can move some (like leggera) before the noun for stylistic or poetic emphasis. Una leggera brezza still means “a light breeze,” but feels more literary.
What does dalla stand for?
Dalla is the contraction of da (from) + la (the). It means “from the” and indicates the source or origin—in this case, the breeze comes from the window.
Why is there no subject pronoun like “lei” before entra?
Italian often omits subject pronouns because the verb ending alone indicates the subject. Entra is third person singular (“he/she/it enters”), so adding lei (“she”) would be redundant.
Why is the verb entra in the third person singular present tense?
The subject is una brezza (a breeze), which is third person singular. In the present tense, entrare conjugates as io entro, tu entri, lui/lei entra, so entra correctly matches a singular subject.
Why is entrare followed by da here instead of in or su?
When you want to express “coming from” or “entering through” a point of origin, you use da + article. Entrare in means “to enter into” a space, and entrare su means “to get onto,” so dalla finestra best conveys “from the window.”
Why does aperta come after finestra and end with “-a”?
Like leggera, aperta is an adjective (technically the past participle of aprire used adjectivally) that agrees with finestra, a feminine singular noun. Descriptive adjectives normally follow the noun, so finestra aperta means “open window.”