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Il successo di questo strano design è inimmaginabile e improbabile.

Il successo di questo strano design è inimmaginabile e improbabile.
The success of this strange design is unimaginable and improbable.
From Lesson 343:Adjectives of possibility (-bile)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Il successo di questo strano design è inimmaginabile e improbabile.

How do we know whether to use '-abile' or '-ibile' when forming adjectives like inimmaginabile?
The vowel usually matches the infinitive ending of the base verb. Since it comes from the '-are' verb immaginare, it takes the suffix -abile. Verbs ending in '-ere' or '-ire' generally take -ibile.
Why does the negative prefix change from 'in-' in inimmaginabile to 'im-' in improbabile?
The standard negative prefix is in-, but it changes to im- whenever it attaches to a word starting with p, b, or m. This is a natural spelling change to make pronunciation easier, which is why we say improbabile instead of 'inprobabile'.
Why is strano placed before the noun design here?
While adjectives normally follow the noun to state an objective fact, placing one before the noun adds emphasis or shows a subjective, emotional judgment. By saying strano design, the speaker is emphasizing their personal opinion about how weird it is.
How do English loanwords like design work grammatically in Italian?
Foreign nouns ending in a consonant are almost always treated as masculine and invariant. This means they do not change their ending to match plurality, so you would say il design for one and i design for multiple.

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