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Ci sono settanta alberi là.

Ci sono settanta alberi là.
There are seventy trees there.
From Lesson 23:Numbers 21 to 100 (trenta, quaranta...)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Ci sono settanta alberi là.

How is the number settanta formed?
Like many tens in Italian, settanta is based on the single digit. It comes from sette (seven). For numbers 40 through 90, you generally take the root of the single number and add -anta. So, sette becomes settanta.
Does the ending of settanta change because alberi is a plural masculine word?
No. In Italian, cardinal numbers from two onwards (like settanta) are invariable. This means their endings never change to match the gender or number of the noun they describe. It will always be settanta, whether you are counting masculine alberi (trees) or feminine persone (people).
The sentence has ci sono and là. Don't they both mean 'there'?
Yes, but they do different jobs! Ci sono is a fixed phrase meaning 'there are' (stating that something exists). Là refers to a physical location, meaning 'over there'. In English, we use the word 'there' for both purposes, but Italian uses completely different words to avoid confusion.
Why does là have an accent mark on the 'a'?
The accent mark distinguishes it from a completely different word that is spelled the same way. Là with an accent means 'there'. Without the accent, la is the feminine singular word for 'the' (as in la mela).

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