Breakdown of Un computer così piccolo è un'opzione realizzabile.
essere
to be
un
a / an (masculine)
una
a / an (feminine)
piccolo
small
così
so, like this
l'opzione
the option (f)
il computer
the computer
realizzabile
achievable, feasible
Questions & Answers about Un computer così piccolo è un'opzione realizzabile.
How is realizzabile formed, and what does the suffix do?
It is built from the verb realizzare (to achieve / to make real). Because realizzare is an -are verb, it takes the suffix -abile. Just like the English '-able', this suffix turns a verb into an adjective meaning 'capable of being done'. Here, it means the computer is capable of being built or achieved.
Could I just say un'opzione possibile instead of realizzabile?
Yes, but realizzabile is much more specific. While possibile just means 'possible' in a general sense, realizzabile emphasizes that the thing can actually be built, executed, or brought into physical reality. It is the perfect word when talking about engineering or creating a product.
Why is the word order un computer così piccolo rather than translating 'such a small computer' exactly as un così piccolo computer?
In Italian, when an adjective like piccolo is modified by an adverb like così (so), the entire descriptive phrase usually goes after the noun. Translating the English word order directly sounds clunky, so Italian prefers the structure 'a computer so small'.
Why is there an apostrophe in un'opzione but not in un computer?
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