Breakdown of Mia madre mi consiglia di comprare lo sciroppo per questo sintomo.
questo
this (masculine)
la madre
the mother
mio
my
comprare
to buy
per
for / in order to / because of
mi
to me
consigliare
to recommend
di
to (linking a verb to a following infinitive)
lo sciroppo
the syrup
il sintomo
the symptom
Questions & Answers about Mia madre mi consiglia di comprare lo sciroppo per questo sintomo.
Why do we use di comprare instead of just the infinitive comprare?
This sentence is an example of indirect speech. If your mother gave you a direct command, she would use the imperative form: Compra lo sciroppo! When we report that command or strong advice using a verb like consigliare or dire, we connect it to the action using di plus the infinitive verb.
Does mi act as a direct or indirect object with the verb consigliare?
It is an indirect object. In Italian, you advise something to someone (consigliare a qualcuno). So mi consiglia literally means she advises to me.
I usually see possessives with articles, like la mia macchina. Why is there no article before mia madre?
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