Because here chiarire is an infinitive, and Italian often uses an infinitive after essere to explain a purpose, plan, or aim.
So:
This works much like English is to clarify.
The structure is:
Examples:
Yes. L'intenzione è di chiarire la questione is also correct and very natural.
Both patterns exist:
The version with di can sound a little more explicitly connected to the noun intenzione, while the version without di is also standard and direct.
So as a learner, it is useful to recognize both.
Here chiarire means to clarify, to make clear, or to clear up.
In this sentence, it means making the matter more understandable by using evidence.
Common uses:
So it is not just explain, but more specifically make something clearer.
Because Italian often leaves out articles when talking about things in a general way, especially after con.
So:
This means facts and data in general, as the means used to clarify the issue.
If you said:
that would sound more like specific facts and specific data already known in the context.
So the version without articles is the most natural here.
Because the sentence refers to evidence in a general, collective sense.
Italian often uses the plural when talking about pieces of evidence or information of this type.
A learner should also notice:
So fatti e dati is a natural pairing meaning something like facts and data/evidence.
Yes, it sounds fairly formal or neutral-formal.
Words like:
make it sound like something you might hear in journalism, public speaking, politics, or official discussion.
A more casual version might use different wording, but this sentence is perfectly natural standard Italian.
The given word order is the most straightforward and natural:
Italian can change word order for emphasis, but this standard order is best for learners.
For example, moving con fatti e dati to the front is possible in some contexts, but it changes the emphasis:
That sounds more marked and less neutral. So the original order is the safest one to use.