Questions & Answers about Questi browser sono troppo lenti.
Why didn't we add an "s" to make browser plural?
In Italian, foreign loanwords that end in a consonant (like browser, computer, or bar) are invariable. This means their spelling doesn't change when they become plural. You should never add an English "s" to the end of them in Italian! Since browser doesn't change, how can you tell it's plural in this sentence?
You have to look at the words agreeing with it. The demonstrative adjective Questi (these), the verb sono (are), and the adjective lenti (slow) are all in their plural forms. If it were singular, the sentence would be: Questo browser è troppo lento. How do we know what gender to use for English loanwords like browser?
Most foreign loanwords ending in a consonant default to being masculine in Italian. That's why we use the masculine plural word Questi and the masculine plural adjective lenti to agree with it. Why isn't troppo pluralized to troppi to match the rest of the sentence?
In this sentence, troppo (too) is an adverb describing the adjective lenti (slow). Adverbs are invariable, meaning they never change their endings. Troppo only changes its ending when it acts as an adjective directly describing a noun, like in the phrase troppi browser (too many browsers). Learn Questi browser sono troppo lenti and more in Italian
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