Breakdown of Il tunnel è stretto e voglio uscirne subito.
essere
to be
e
and
subito
immediately / right away
uscire
to go out
volere
to want
il tunnel
the tunnel
stretto
narrow
ne
from there
Questions & Answers about Il tunnel è stretto e voglio uscirne subito.
What exactly does the ne at the end of uscirne mean?
Why is ne attached to the end of the verb instead of coming before it?
Because uscirne is an infinitive (a verb in its dictionary form). When a clitic pronoun pairs with an infinitive, you drop the final -e of the verb and attach the pronoun to the end: uscire + ne becomes uscirne.
Could I put the ne before voglio instead?
Yes! Because voglio is a modal verb expressing a desire (want), you have two choices for pronoun placement. Saying e ne voglio uscire subito is perfectly correct and means the exact same thing.
I thought stretto meant strict. Does it mean narrow here?
Yes, while stretto can mean "strict" or "tightly held" in some contexts, when describing a physical space like a tunnel, room, or street, it simply means "narrow" or "tight".
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