Breakdown of Abbiamo creato una tecnologia indossabile molto comoda.
una
a / an (feminine)
molto
very
comodo
comfortable
avere
to have
Questions & Answers about Abbiamo creato una tecnologia indossabile molto comoda.
How is the adjective indossabile formed here?
It is formed by taking the stem of the verb indossare (to wear) and adding the suffix -abile. Just like the English suffix -able, this Italian suffix creates adjectives describing something that can or must undergo the action of the verb. Because indossare is an -are verb, it takes the -abile form (as opposed to -ibile for -ere and -ire verbs).
Why does indossabile end in -e if it describes the feminine noun tecnologia?
Adjectives formed with the suffix -bile belong to the class of Italian adjectives that end in -e in the singular and -i in the plural, regardless of gender. Therefore, it remains indossabile whether it is describing a masculine or feminine singular noun, and it would become indossabili for a plural noun.
Why are both adjectives (indossabile and comoda) placed after the noun?
In Italian, adjectives that define a specific technical category or classification—like indossabile in tecnologia indossabile (wearable technology)—must go after the noun. Additionally, adjectives modified by an adverb like molto (very) are too 'heavy' to place before the noun. Therefore, both naturally follow tecnologia.