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Non c'è ordine nel mio armadio.

Non c'è ordine nel mio armadio.
There is no order in my wardrobe.
From Lesson 90:Present progressive (stare + -ando, -endo)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Non c'è ordine nel mio armadio.

Why is the word nel used here instead of just in?
Nel is a combined word (an articulated preposition) made from in (in) and the definite article il (the). In Italian, possessive adjectives like mio usually require a definite article in front of them. When you combine in + il, they merge to form nel.
How does Italian handle "there is no" compared to English?
English uses "there is" followed by "no" (There is no order). Italian simply takes the phrase for "there is" (c'è) and makes the verb itself negative by placing non in front of it. So non c'è ordine literally translates to "not there is order".
I remember that sometimes possessives like mio don't take an article. Why does it take one here?
The main exception to the article rule is with singular family members (for example, you say mio fratello without an article). Because an armadio (wardrobe) is a regular object and not a family member, it follows the standard rule and requires the article (which is hidden inside nel).
If I wanted to say "There are no clothes in my wardrobe", would I still use non c'è?
No, you would need to use non ci sono (there are not). C'è is only used for singular nouns like ordine. If the noun following it is plural, like clothes (vestiti), you must use the plural form.

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