Word
Tolgo i piatti dal tavolo.
Meaning
I remove the plates from the table.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Tolgo i piatti dal tavolo.
il tavolo
the table
il piatto
the plate
dal
from the; to/at the (da + il)
togliere
to take off, to remove
Questions & Answers about Tolgo i piatti dal tavolo.
How would I say 'I removed them from the table' to practice this lesson's topic?
You would say Li ho tolti dal tavolo. The direct object pronoun for the plates is li (them). In the passato prossimo, when you use lo, la, li, or le, the past participle must agree with the pronoun. Because li is masculine plural, the irregular past participle tolto changes to tolti.
Why does the verb end in -go? What is the infinitive?
The infinitive is togliere (to remove, to take away). It is an irregular verb, so its 'io' (I) form in the present tense ends in -go, similar to verbs like scegliere (scelgo).
Why do we use dal here?
Dal is a combination of the preposition da (from) and the definite article il (the). You use da with verbs like togliere because it indicates separation or taking something away from a place.
Can piatti mean both the physical plates and the meals served on them?
Yes! Just like the English word 'dishes', piatti can refer to the physical tableware you eat from, or the courses of a meal (for example, il primo piatto).