Breakdown of Il mistero dell'universo si viene svelando.
di
of, from
venire
to come
si
himself, herself, themselves (reflexive)
svelare
to reveal
Questions & Answers about Il mistero dell'universo si viene svelando.
Why use venire instead of stare here?
Using venire + a gerund (like viene svelando) expresses an action that unfolds gradually over a period of time. If we used sta svelando, it would just mean it is happening right at this exact moment. Venire adds the idea of a slow, continuous progression, which fits perfectly with the idea of a universal mystery.
Why is there a si before viene svelando?
Could I attach the si to the end of the gerund instead?
We previously learned that venire forms the passive voice. Is that what is happening here?