Breakdown of La casa è bella; inoltre, ha un giardino grande.
essere
to be
un
a / an (masculine)
la casa
the house
grande
big
bello
beautiful
avere
to have
il giardino
the garden
inoltre
moreover, in addition
Questions & Answers about La casa è bella; inoltre, ha un giardino grande.
How does inoltre relate to non solo ... ma anche from this lesson?
While non solo ... ma anche (not only ... but also) frames two points together, inoltre means 'moreover' or 'furthermore'. It is another way to add information, usually starting a new clause. You could easily rewrite this sentence using the lesson's phrase: La casa non solo è bella, ma ha anche un giardino grande.
Why is it giardino grande and not grande giardino?
The adjective grande changes meaning slightly based on its placement. After the noun (giardino grande), it literally means 'physically large'. Before the noun (grande giardino), it often leans toward meaning 'great' or 'grand'. Since we are talking about physical size, it naturally goes after the noun here.
Why isn't there a word for 'it' before ha?
Italian allows you to drop the subject pronoun when it is obvious from the context. Here, the 'it' is clearly implied by the verb ha (has) and refers back to La casa in the previous clause. Using a pronoun like essa (it) here would sound very clunky and unnatural to an Italian.
Why is there a semicolon before inoltre?
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