Breakdown of Il ragazzo dipende ancora dal padre.
il ragazzo
the boy
il padre
the father
ancora
yet / still
dal
from the; to/at the (da + il)
dipendere
to depend (dipende = it depends)
Questions & Answers about Il ragazzo dipende ancora dal padre.
Why do we use dal instead of a word for "on"?
Why does the translation say "his father" when the Italian just says dal padre?
When talking about body parts, clothing, or close family members, Italians often drop the possessive adjective (like suo) if it is completely obvious whose father it is. Using the definite article (the il inside dal) is enough to imply "his own father".
Where should I normally place ancora in a sentence like this?
Adverbs of time like ancora (still) generally go right after the conjugated verb. Placing it immediately after dipende is the most natural word order, though putting it at the very end of the sentence wouldn't be strictly wrong.
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