Breakdown of La statistica analizza questo dato.
questo
this (masculine)
analizzare
to analyze
la statistica
the statistic
il dato
the figure (data, statistic)
Questions & Answers about La statistica analizza questo dato.
Why is it la statistica (singular with an article) when English uses the plural-looking "Statistics" without an article?
In Italian, fields of study and sciences are usually singular. The definite article (la) is also required because Italian uses articles for broad concepts and general categories, whereas English typically leaves them out.
Does dato translate exactly to "data"?
Yes, but dato is specifically a singular "piece of data" or a "figure". If you are talking about a collection of data overall, you use the plural i dati. Because the sentence is about one specific figure, it pairs the singular demonstrative adjective questo with dato.