Breakdown of È un'invenzione strana, ma è un progetto fattibile.
essere
to be
un
a / an (masculine)
una
a / an (feminine)
ma
but
strano
strange
il progetto
project
l'invenzione
invention
fattibile
feasible
Questions & Answers about È un'invenzione strana, ma è un progetto fattibile.
Where does the word fattibile come from, and why does it have a double 't'?
Fattibile is formed from the verb fare (to do/make) and the suffix -ibile (meaning "able to be"). However, instead of using the normal infinitive stem, it borrows from the irregular past participle fatto. Because of this, it literally translates to "doable" or "feasible".
Does the suffix -bile change depending on the gender of the noun?
No. Adjectives formed with -bile belong to the group of adjectives that end in -e. This means they have only one singular form for both masculine and feminine nouns. Here, it matches the masculine progetto, but it would still be fattibile if it described the feminine invenzione. To make it plural, you just change the -e to an -i (fattibili).
Why is there an apostrophe in un'invenzione but not in un progetto?
This is a helpful refresher! You only use un' (with an apostrophe) before a feminine noun that starts with a vowel, because it is a contraction of una. Invenzione is feminine, so it gets the apostrophe. Progetto is masculine and starts with a consonant, so it takes the standard masculine article un.
Can I use fattibile in casual conversation, or is it strictly formal like the English word "feasible"?
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