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Non ho mai capito la trama, è difficilissima!

Non ho mai capito la trama, è difficilissima!
I have never understood the plot, it is very difficult!
From Lesson 87:The absolute superlative (-issimo)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Non ho mai capito la trama, è difficilissima!

Why is the ending -issima instead of -issimo?
The absolute superlative suffix -issimo changes to match the gender and number of the noun it describes, just like a regular adjective. Here, it describes la trama (the plot), which is a feminine singular noun. So, the default difficilissimo becomes difficilissima.
How do you attach the suffix to an adjective like difficile that ends in an 'e'?
To add the -issimo suffix, you always drop the final vowel of the original adjective. You take difficile, drop the final -e to get difficil-, and then add -issima to get difficilissima.
Why is it Non ho mai capito? How does mai (never) work with verbs in the past tense?
Italian uses a double negative structure to say 'never': non goes before the verb, and mai goes after. When using a compound past tense like the passato prossimo, mai is usually tucked right between the helper verb (ho) and the past participle (capito).
Does la trama mean 'the trauma'?
No, it is a false friend! La trama means 'the plot' or 'the storyline' of a movie, book, or play. The actual Italian word for trauma is il trauma.

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