Breakdown of Il copione è pronto, voglio che tu glielo dia subito.
essere
to be
tu
you (singular)
pronto
ready
subito
immediately / right away
Questions & Answers about Il copione è pronto, voglio che tu glielo dia subito.
Why is it dia instead of the normal present tense dai?
Dia is the present subjunctive form of the irregular verb dare (to give). We use the subjunctive here because the phrase voglio che expresses a desire, which forces the verb in the second part of the sentence into the subjunctive mood.
Since Italian usually drops subject pronouns, why is tu included before glielo?
In the present subjunctive, the conjugations for 'I', 'you' (singular), and 'he/she/it' are often identical. For the verb dare, they are all dia. Including tu makes it crystal clear that you are the one supposed to give the script, preventing any confusion.
How does the word glielo break down in this sentence?
Could glielo dia also mean 'give it to her' instead of 'give it to him'?