Breakdown of Ci penso spesso quando guardo i vecchi progetti; ne abbiamo realizzati di appassionanti.
vecchio
old
avere
to have
quando
when
il progetto
the project
guardare
to look at / to watch
spesso
often
pensare
to think
ne
of it / of them / some (pronoun)
realizzare
to achieve
ci
about it / in it (with verbs taking 'a')
di
(linking an indefinite pronoun to an adjective)
appassionante
thrilling / engaging (exciting, gripping)
Questions & Answers about Ci penso spesso quando guardo i vecchi progetti; ne abbiamo realizzati di appassionanti.
Why is there a di before appassionanti?
Why does the past participle realizzati end in -i? Doesn't it usually end in -o with avere?
Normally, verbs conjugated with avere don't change their past participle endings. However, when you use a direct object pronoun like ne before the verb, the participle must agree with the noun being replaced. Since ne refers back to the masculine plural noun progetti, realizzato changes to realizzati.
Why does the sentence start with Ci penso instead of Lo penso?
Could I use appassionati instead of appassionanti here?
No, because they convey different meanings. Appassionante is an active adjective meaning "thrilling" or "exciting" (it creates the excitement). Appassionato is a passive adjective meaning "passionate" (experiencing the excitement). Projects themselves can be thrilling, but usually only people are passionate!
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