Breakdown of Voglio che il gatto guarisca con questa cura.
il gatto
the cat
questa
this (feminine)
con
with
volere
to want
che
that (conjunction introducing a clause)
guarire
to heal / to recover
la cura
the care / the treatment (medical)
Questions & Answers about Voglio che il gatto guarisca con questa cura.
Why can't I just translate "want the cat to recover" literally as voglio il gatto guarire?
Why is the verb guarisca and not the normal present tense guarisce?
The phrase voglio che expresses a strong desire or will. Verbs of volition (like wanting, wishing, or demanding) trigger the subjunctive mood in the following clause. Therefore, we use the subjunctive form guarisca.
I notice guarisca has an "isc" in it. Does the subjunctive keep the -isc- pattern from the regular present tense?
Yes! Guarire (to heal/recover) is an -isc- verb, just like capire (to understand). In the present subjunctive, the -isc- pattern appears in all singular forms (I, you, he/she/it) and the "they" form. Since the subject is il gatto (it), it takes the -isc- stem plus the subjunctive -ire ending -a.
Does cura mean "cure" or "treatment" here?
It usually translates to "treatment" or "course of medication" in contexts like this. While it can mean a permanent "cure," Italians use cura very broadly for any medical therapy or care you are giving a patient (or a pet!).
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