Breakdown of La camera singola è piccola ma pulita.
essere
to be
piccolo
small
ma
but
pulito
clean
la camera
the bedroom
singolo
single (camera singola = single room)
Questions & Answers about La camera singola è piccola ma pulita.
Why do all the adjectives in this sentence end in -a?
The words singola, piccola, and pulita are all describing la camera (the room), which is a feminine singular noun. In Italian, adjectives must change their endings to match the gender and number of the noun they describe.
Why does singola come after camera instead of before it?
In Italian, most descriptive adjectives, including types of rooms like singola (single) or doppia (double), are placed directly after the noun they describe.
Could I use the word stanza instead of camera here?
Is pulita an adjective or a verb here?
It is acting as an adjective meaning "clean," but it is originally the past participle of the verb pulire (to clean). Because it is used as an adjective describing the room, its ending changes to -a to match the feminine singular noun camera.
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