Breakdown of Lascia abbastanza margine a sinistra, così la professoressa può scrivere un commento.
così
so
potere
can
abbastanza
enough
lasciare
to leave
Questions & Answers about Lascia abbastanza margine a sinistra, così la professoressa può scrivere un commento.
Why does the sentence start with Lascia and not lasci or lasciare?
Lascia is the informal singular imperative of lasciare (to leave).
So if you are telling one person you know well what to do, Italian uses:
- lascia = leave
- scrivi = write
- prendi = take
In this sentence, Lascia abbastanza margine... means Leave enough margin...
For comparison:
- Lascia = command to tu
- Lasci = command/formal present-subjunctive form used with Lei
- Lasciare = infinitive, to leave
So this sentence is speaking directly and informally to one person.
What exactly does lasciare mean here?