Breakdown of Non darmelo! Questo correttore è rotto.
essere
to be
questo
this (masculine)
non
not
rotto
broken
Questions & Answers about Non darmelo! Questo correttore è rotto.
Why are the double pronouns attached to the end of the verb instead of going before it?
In the negative informal imperative (telling someone 'don't do' something), you actually have two choices! You can attach the combined pronouns to the end of the infinitive (Non darmelo!) or put them before the verb (Non me lo dare!). Both are perfectly correct and commonly used.
Why does the pronoun mi change to me in darmelo?
Whenever the indirect object pronoun mi (to me) is combined with a direct object pronoun like lo (it), its -i changes to an -e. So, the combination becomes me lo instead of mi lo.
Why does the verb dare lose its final -e in darmelo?
When you attach pronouns to the end of an infinitive verb (like the dare in this negative imperative), you must drop the final -e of the verb to make the new word flow better.