Breakdown of Accetto il coinquilino, a condizione che stabilisca le faccende con me.
con
with
me
me
accettare
to accept
il coinquilino
roommate
stabilire
to establish
la faccenda
chore
a condizione che
provided that (on the condition that)
Questions & Answers about Accetto il coinquilino, a condizione che stabilisca le faccende con me.
Why do we use the subjunctive stabilisca here instead of the indicative stabilisce?
The phrase a condizione che (provided that / on the condition that) introduces a requirement for something else to happen. Because it sets up a hypothetical condition rather than stating a guaranteed fact, Italian strictly requires the subjunctive mood.
Where does the -isc- in stabilisca come from?
The verb is stabilire (to establish or decide). Just like in the present indicative (lui stabilisce), many regular -ire verbs take an -isc- insert in the present subjunctive for the singular forms and the loro form. Therefore, for the roommate (lui), the form is stabilisca.
Since stabilisca can mean I, you, or he/she establishes, how do we know who is doing it?
We rely entirely on context. The present subjunctive forms for io, tu, and lui/lei are identical for this verb class. Because the speaker is accepting the roommate, it logically follows that the roommate (lui) is the one who must settle the chores. If it were truly ambiguous, an Italian speaker would add the pronoun: a condizione che lui stabilisca.
Is the word faccende specifically used for household chores?
Yes, while faccende can translate broadly to matters or affairs, in an everyday home context it almost always means chores. You will frequently hear the full phrase faccende domestiche, but just saying le faccende is completely natural and understood by native speakers.
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