Question 1

Could I use ciascuno instead of ognuno in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Yes, absolutely! In this context, ognuno and ciascuno mean exactly the same thing (each one). You can say ciascuno di loro with no change in meaning.

Question 2

Since loro means 'them', why is the verb singular (ha) instead of plural (hanno)?

Accepted Answer

The subject of the sentence is ognuno (each one), which is always singular. Just like in English where we say 'each of them has' (not 'have'), Italian matches the verb to the singular pronoun ognuno.

Question 3

Why do we use the pronoun loro after di here?

Accepted Answer

After prepositions like di, a, con, or per, Italian uses what are called 'tonic' or strong pronouns. For 'them', the correct tonic pronoun is loro.

Question 4

I see an accent mark on the end of responsabilità. Does that change how it behaves in the plural?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Nouns that end in an accented vowel, like responsabilità, are invariable. That means their ending doesn't change in the plural. 'One responsibility' is una responsabilità, and 'two responsibilities' is due responsabilità. You only change the article or adjective to show it is plural (like le responsabilità).

Question 5

Responsabilità is feminine. Why doesn't the adjective importante end in -a (like importanta)?

Accepted Answer

Importante is part of a group of adjectives that end in -e in the singular. These adjectives don't change for gender; they are the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. They only change in the plural, where the -e becomes an -i (for example, responsabilità importanti).

Ognuno di loro ha una responsabilità importante.

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