Word
È grave che succedano incidenti in un'emergenza.
Meaning
It is serious that accidents happen in an emergency.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of È grave che succedano incidenti in un'emergenza.
essere
to be
una
a / an (feminine)
in
in / made of (material)
succedere
to happen
Questions & Answers about È grave che succedano incidenti in un'emergenza.
Why is succedano in the subjunctive here?
The sentence starts with È grave che (It is serious that). This is an impersonal expression that states a judgment or an opinion. In Italian, impersonal expressions followed by che generally require the verb in the dependent clause to be in the subjunctive mood.
Why does the verb succedano come before the subject incidenti?
In Italian, you can often flip the typical "subject-verb" order, especially with verbs that describe something happening, arriving, or existing. Saying che succedano incidenti sounds very natural to Italians because it puts the emphasis on the event itself, though che incidenti succedano is also grammatically correct.
What is the infinitive of succedano, and is it regular in the subjunctive?
The infinitive is succedere (to happen). It is a regular -ere verb in the present subjunctive. For regular -ere and -ire verbs, the plural "they" (loro) ending in the present subjunctive is -ano, which gives us succedano.
Why is there an apostrophe in un'emergenza?