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Credo che il temporale provocherà un'alluvione terribile.

Credo che il temporale provocherà un'alluvione terribile.
I believe that the thunderstorm will cause a terrible flood.
From Lesson 278:Future indicative in subjunctive clauses·Italian

Questions & Answers about Credo che il temporale provocherà un'alluvione terribile.

Why is provocherà in the future indicative instead of the subjunctive after credo che?
Normally, verbs of opinion like credere require the subjunctive. However, when the action in the dependent clause will happen in the future (after the main clause), Italian uses the future indicative instead. Since the storm will cause the flood later, we use the future tense provocherà.
Why does un'alluvione have an apostrophe?
Alluvione (flood) is a feminine noun that starts with a vowel. The feminine indefinite article una drops its final a and takes an apostrophe before a vowel, becoming un'. If it were a masculine noun, it would just be un without the apostrophe.
Is temporale related to the word tempo?
Yes! While tempo means weather or time, temporale specifically means a thunderstorm. It is a very common and specific word used in Italian weather forecasts.
Why does terribile end in -e if alluvione is a feminine noun?
Adjectives that end in -e in their singular form, like terribile, grande, or forte, are the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. They do not change to -a or -o, but they do change to -i in the plural.

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