Breakdown of L'uso della tecnologia diventa sempre più importante.
importante
important
di
of, from
sempre
always
più
more / anymore (with 'non')
diventare
to become
la tecnologia
the technology
l'uso
the use (m)
Questions & Answers about L'uso della tecnologia diventa sempre più importante.
How exactly does sempre più translate to "more and more"?
English just says "of technology". Why does Italian use della here?
In Italian, broad or abstract noun categories like tecnologia usually require a definite article, in this case la. When combined with the preposition di (of), it forms the articulated preposition della (di + la). So, Italian literally says "the use of the technology".
Does the adjective importante agree with l'uso or tecnologia?
It agrees with the main subject of the sentence, which is l'uso (the use). Because l'uso is singular, importante remains singular. If the subject were plural, like i costi (the costs), the sentence would end with sempre più importanti. The word tecnologia is just part of a descriptive phrase and doesn't dictate the adjective's form here.
Could I say sta diventando instead of diventa?
Yes! sta diventando (is becoming) works perfectly and emphasizes that the change is happening right in this very moment. However, Italian often just uses the simple present tense (diventa) to express ongoing trends, whereas English heavily relies on the continuous "is becoming".
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