Breakdown of È inutile lamentarsi di questo tempaccio.
essere
to be
questo
this (masculine)
il tempo
the time, the weather
di
of, from
lamentarsi
to complain
inutile
useless
Questions & Answers about È inutile lamentarsi di questo tempaccio.
How is the word tempaccio formed?
It comes from the noun tempo (weather). By dropping the final vowel and adding the pejorative suffix -accio, it becomes tempaccio, which specifically means bad or nasty weather. This suffix is a common way in Italian to express a negative or derogatory opinion about a noun without needing an extra adjective like brutto (ugly/bad).
Why is there a si attached to the end of lamentarsi?
The Italian verb for to complain is lamentarsi, which is a reflexive verb. When a reflexive verb is used in its infinitive form, the pronoun si attaches directly to the end of the word, replacing the final -e of lamentare.
Why do we use di to mean about in this sentence?
Why is lamentarsi left in the infinitive instead of being conjugated?
The sentence begins with È inutile (It is useless), which is an impersonal expression. When you make a general statement using an impersonal expression like this, the verb that immediately follows remains in the infinitive.
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