Learn Italian: Scrivo il mio nome completo sul modulo. - I write my complete name on the form.

Scrivo il mio nome completo sul modulo.

I write my complete name on the form.

Breakdown of Scrivo il mio nome completo sul modulo.

on the; about the (su + il)

Questions & Answers about Scrivo il mio nome completo sul modulo.

Why is there an il before mio nome? Doesn't that mean "the my name"?

Exactly! In Italian, possessives like mio usually require a definite article (il, la, i, le) in front of them. The main exception is when talking about singular family members (like mio padre), but for regular nouns like nome, you must include the article.

How is the word sul formed?

Sul is a combined preposition. It is made by merging the preposition su (on) with the definite article il (the). Because modulo (form) is a masculine singular noun that starts with a normal consonant, it takes the article il, resulting in su + il = sul.

Why does completo come after nome instead of before it?

Unlike in English, most descriptive adjectives in Italian are placed after the noun they modify. Therefore, "complete name" becomes nome completo.

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