Breakdown of La trama di questo romanzo è stranissima.
essere
to be
questo
this (masculine)
strano
strange
di
of, from
il romanzo
novel
la trama
the plot
Questions & Answers about La trama di questo romanzo è stranissima.
How does the word stranissima work in this sentence?
Stranissima is the absolute superlative of the adjective strano (strange). You form it by dropping the final vowel of the adjective and adding the suffix -issimo. It acts as an intensified version of the adjective, translating here to "very strange" or "extremely strange."
Why does stranissima end in -a when romanzo is masculine?
Even though romanzo is masculine, the adjective stranissima is describing la trama (the plot), which is a feminine singular noun. The -issimo suffix acts just like a regular adjective ending, so it changes to -a to agree with la trama.
Does romanzo mean a romance story?
Not necessarily! Romanzo is a classic "false friend." It simply means "novel" in general, regardless of the genre. If you want to talk about a romance novel specifically, you would call it a romanzo rosa.
Does trama have other meanings besides "plot"?
Yes. Literally, trama refers to the "weft" or "weave" of a piece of fabric. In Italian, it is used metaphorically for books and movies to mean the "plot" or "storyline"—referring to the way the events of the story are woven together.
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