La giacca comprata al mercato è elegante.

to be

Breakdown of La giacca comprata al mercato è elegante.

• la giacca: the jacket
• il mercato: the market
• elegante: elegant

Questions & Answers about La giacca comprata al mercato è elegante.

Why is it la giacca and not just giacca?

Italian usually uses an article where English might not focus on it. La means the and agrees with giacca, which is a feminine singular noun.

• la giacca = the jacket
• una giacca = a jacket

In this sentence, the speaker is talking about a specific jacket, so la is used.

Why does comprata end in -a?

Because comprata agrees with giacca, which is feminine singular.

The base form is the past participle of comprare:

• comprato = bought

But when it is used like an adjective with giacca, it changes:

• masculine singular: comprato
• feminine singular: comprata
• masculine plural: comprati
• feminine plural: comprate

So:

• il cappotto comprato
• la giacca comprata
• le giacche comprate

Is comprata al mercato acting like a verb or like an adjective?