Breakdown of Se non negoziamo, dovremo accettare una grande perdita.
una
a / an (feminine)
grande
big
non
not
dovere
must
se
if
accettare
to accept
negoziare
to negotiate
la perdita
the loss
Questions & Answers about Se non negoziamo, dovremo accettare una grande perdita.
Why is negoziamo in the present tense but dovremo is in the future tense?
This is the standard pattern for a realistic 'if' sentence (first conditional). Just like in English, the condition in the 'if' clause (se non negoziamo) uses the present tense, and the result (dovremo...) uses the future tense to show what will happen.
What is the infinitive of dovremo, and why does it look irregular?
The infinitive is dovere (must / to have to). Its future tense stem is irregular because it drops a vowel. Instead of the regular pattern, the stem becomes dovr-. Adding the 'we' ending (-emo) gives us dovremo (we will have to).
Why is accettare in the infinitive (dictionary) form here?
It directly follows dovremo, which is a modal verb (a helping verb expressing obligation, ability, or desire). When you have a modal verb followed by another action, the second verb is always in the infinitive form, similar to 'we will have to accept' in English.
Why does the adjective grande come before the noun perdita?
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