Breakdown of Ce ne si occupa frequentemente in questo ufficio.
questo
this (masculine)
l'ufficio
the office (m)
in
in / made of (material)
frequentemente
frequently
Questions & Answers about Ce ne si occupa frequentemente in questo ufficio.
Why does the sentence start with ce ne si instead of just se ne?
The verb here is occuparsi (to take care of), which is reflexive and requires a reflexive pronoun. The sentence also uses the impersonal si (meaning 'one' or 'people'). When you combine a reflexive si with an impersonal si, Italian changes the first one to ci to avoid saying si si. Then, adding ne (of it) pushes ci to change its vowel to ce, giving us the cluster ce ne si.
What exactly does ne replace in this sentence?
Could we place the pronouns at the end of the verb?
Why is the verb occupa singular if the impersonal 'one' refers to multiple people in the office?