Breakdown of I robot lavoreranno per noi?
noi
we
lavorare
to work
per
for / in order to / because of
il robot
the robot
Questions & Answers about I robot lavoreranno per noi?
Why does lavoreranno have an 'e' instead of an 'a' if it comes from lavorare?
In the future tense, regular -are verbs change their characteristic 'a' to an 'e'. So, the base becomes lavorer- instead of lavorar-. Then, you add the 'they' (loro) ending -anno, giving you lavoreranno (they will work).
Why doesn't the word robot change to show it's plural?
Why do we use noi here for 'us' instead of ci?
We use noi because it follows a preposition (per, meaning 'for'). After prepositions like per, con (with), or a (to), you must use independent 'stressed' pronouns (like me, te, noi, voi). You would only use the object pronoun ci if it were attached directly to the verb, like in I robot ci aiutano (The robots help us).
Where is the word for 'will' in this Italian question?
You don't need a helper word like 'will' to make a future tense question in Italian. The future meaning is built right into the verb lavoreranno (they will work). To turn the statement into a question, you just keep the exact same word order and raise the pitch of your voice at the end.
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