Learn Italian: Chi lavora bene raggiunge sempre un risultato eccezionale. - Whoever works well always achieves an exceptional result.

Chi lavora bene raggiunge sempre un risultato eccezionale.

Whoever works well always achieves an exceptional result.

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Since the current lesson focuses on the subjunctive in relative clauses, why are the verbs lavora and raggiunge in the indicative?

Even though chi (whoever) introduces a relative clause, it takes the indicative mood when stating a general, objective fact. You only need the subjunctive when a relative clause modifies a relative superlative (like 'the best') or an absolute limit (like 'the only').

Does chi mean 'who' or 'whoever' here, and is it always singular?

Here it means 'whoever', 'he who', or 'those who'. Grammatically, chi is always treated as third-person singular. That is why it takes the singular verb forms lavora and raggiunge, even when it refers to a plural concept like 'people in general'.

Why is sempre placed after the verb, when in English we say 'always achieves'?

In Italian, adverbs of frequency like sempre (always) and mai (never) usually go immediately after the conjugated verb. Therefore, 'always achieves' translates to raggiunge sempre.

Can the verb raggiungere (to reach) be used for both physical and abstract things?

Yes! While you can use raggiungere to talk about arriving at a physical destination, it is also the standard verb for achieving abstract goals, targets, and results, as seen here with raggiungere un risultato.