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Lo scopo dell'imprenditore è cambiare la situazione attuale.

Lo scopo dell'imprenditore è cambiare la situazione attuale.
The entrepreneur's purpose is to change the current situation.
From Lesson 173:Relative pronouns with prepositions (il quale, la quale)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Lo scopo dell'imprenditore è cambiare la situazione attuale.

Why is the article lo used instead of il for scopo?
You use lo (and its plural gli) for masculine nouns starting with s followed by another consonant (like scopo, studente, or sbaglio). Because scopo starts with sc, it must take lo.
Why does it use the infinitive cambiare right after è? Do I need a preposition?
No preposition is needed. In English, we say the purpose is 'to change,' which might tempt you to add a preposition like a or di. In Italian, when equating a noun with an action (like saying 'The purpose is to change'), you just use è directly followed by the infinitive verb.
Is attuale the Italian word for 'actual'?
No, attuale is a classic 'false friend'! It actually means 'current' or 'present' (as in the current situation). If you want to say 'actual' in the sense of 'real' or 'true', you should use a word like vero or reale.
Could I change the word order and say l'attuale situazione instead of la situazione attuale?
Yes, you can. Placing attuale before the noun (l'attuale situazione) is completely correct and very common in Italian. Putting it after the noun (la situazione attuale), as done here, just puts a slightly stronger emphasis on the fact that the situation is specifically the 'current' one.

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