Learn Italian: Impegnatevi nel progetto solidale che abbiamo iniziato. - Commit yourselves to the charitable project that we started.

Impegnatevi nel progetto solidale che abbiamo iniziato.

Commit yourselves to the charitable project that we started.

Breakdown of Impegnatevi nel progetto solidale che abbiamo iniziato.

avere

to have

in / made of (material)

Questions & Answers about Impegnatevi nel progetto solidale che abbiamo iniziato.

Why is vi attached to the end of impegnatevi?

Impegnatevi is an affirmative command (imperative). When giving a positive command in Italian, reflexive pronouns like vi (yourselves) are attached directly to the end of the verb. The base verb for the voi (you all) form is impegnate. Adding the pronoun makes it one word: impegnate + vi = impegnatevi.

Why does the sentence use nel instead of just in?

Nel is formed by combining the preposition in (in) with the definite article il (the). The verb impegnarsi (to commit oneself) is followed by in, and since we are talking about a specific project, we need il progetto. Together, in + il becomes nel.

Since progetto is a masculine noun, why does the adjective solidale end in -e?

Solidale belongs to a group of Italian adjectives that always end in -e in the singular, whether the noun they describe is masculine or feminine. To make it plural, you would change the -e to an -i (for example, progetti solidali).

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