Word
Voglio che tu faccia questo dramma.
Meaning
I want you to do this drama.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Voglio che tu faccia questo dramma.
tu
you (singular)
questo
this (masculine)
fare
to do / to make
volere
to want
Questions & Answers about Voglio che tu faccia questo dramma.
Why is the verb fare in the subjunctive mood (faccia) here?
How is the subjunctive form faccia created from the infinitive fare?
Fare is a highly irregular verb. Instead of building off its modern infinitive, it uses its ancient Latin root (fac-) to form the present subjunctive. You add the typical subjunctive endings to this root, which is why the forms for I, you, and he/she are all faccia.
Is it necessary to include the subject pronoun tu in this sentence?
It is highly recommended for clarity! In the present subjunctive, the singular forms (I, you, and he/she) are entirely identical. If you just said voglio che faccia questo dramma, it could mean I want him/her to do this drama. Adding tu removes the ambiguity.
Since dramma ends in an -a, why does it use the masculine adjective questo instead of questa?