Breakdown of Il partito organizza un dibattito in televisione.
un
a / an (masculine)
in
in / made of (material)
la televisione
the television
organizzare
to organize
Questions & Answers about Il partito organizza un dibattito in televisione.
Wait, isn't partito the past tense of the verb partire (to leave)?
Why do we use the preposition in for 'on television' instead of a word for 'on' like su?
In Italian, the preposition in is conventionally used with broadcast media. You will always see in televisione (or in TV) and in radio when talking about something airing on these platforms.
Because a party is made up of many people, could I use the plural verb organizzano here?
No, you must use the singular organizza. Just like in standard American English, collective nouns in Italian (such as il partito, la famiglia, or il gruppo) are treated as grammatically singular.
Since our current lesson is about using ne to mean 'about it', how could I adapt this sentence to say 'The party discusses it on television'?