Learn Italian: L'uso della tecnologia diventa sempre più importante. - The use of technology becomes more and more important.

L'uso della tecnologia diventa sempre più importante.

The use of technology becomes more and more important.

Breakdown of L'uso della tecnologia diventa sempre più importante.

more / anymore (with 'non')

Questions & Answers about L'uso della tecnologia diventa sempre più importante.

How exactly does sempre più translate to "more and more"?

In Italian, you don't repeat the word "more" (più e più) like in English. Instead, you use sempre (always) followed by più (more). Together, sempre più expresses an ongoing, increasing degree, translating perfectly to "more and more" or "increasingly".

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.

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