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Questo pezzo rotto è facilmente sostituibile.

Questo pezzo rotto è facilmente sostituibile.
This broken part is easily replaceable.
From Lesson 343:Adjectives of possibility (-bile)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Questo pezzo rotto è facilmente sostituibile.

How do we know whether to use -abile or -ibile when forming an adjective like sostituibile?
It depends on the infinitive of the original verb. Sostituibile comes from sostituire (to replace). Verbs ending in -ire and -ere generally take the -ibile suffix, while -are verbs take -abile (like lavabile from lavare).
Where does the spoken stress fall on words ending in -ibile like sostituibile?
The stress lands on the -i- of the suffix: so-sti-tu-Ì-bi-le. Adjectives ending in -abile and -ibile almost always stress that third-to-last syllable, regardless of where the stress fell in the original verb.
Facile ends in an -e. Why is the adverb facilmente instead of facilemente?
Normally, you add -mente to the feminine form of an adjective. But as a general rule, if an adjective ends in -le or -re (like facile, difficile, or particolare), you drop the final -e before adding -mente to make it flow better in speech.
In English we say 'broken part', but here it is pezzo rotto. Does pezzo translate to 'part' or 'piece'?
Both! While you might first learn pezzo as 'piece' (like a piece of cake), it is also the standard Italian term for a mechanical 'part' or 'component'. For example, spare parts are commonly called pezzi di ricambio.

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