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In agricoltura, più piove, migliore è il raccolto.

In agricoltura, più piove, migliore è il raccolto.
In agriculture, the more it rains, the better the harvest is.
From Lesson 343:The more... the more... (più... più...)·Italian

Questions & Answers about In agricoltura, più piove, migliore è il raccolto.

Why does this sentence use più ..., migliore instead of più ..., più?
Because migliore is the irregular comparative form of buono (good), meaning 'better'. Just like in English, where you wouldn't say 'more better,' in Italian you cannot say più migliore. The word migliore inherently includes the 'more' concept, seamlessly completing the correlative pattern.
Why is the word order migliore è il raccolto instead of il raccolto è migliore?
In these 'the more... the more...' structures, the comparative word (here, migliore) is pulled to the front of its clause. When this happens with the verb essere (to be), Italian prefers to invert the subject and verb, placing the subject (il raccolto) at the very end for a more natural flow.
Why does the pattern put più before the verb (più piove) instead of after?
To create the 'the more... the more...' proportion, the più (or meno) must be placed at the very beginning of the clause. If you were just saying 'it rains more' as a standalone statement, you would typically put it after the verb: piove di più.
Why is it In agricoltura without a definite article, rather than Nell'agricoltura?
When referring broadly to a sector, industry, or field of study, Italian frequently uses the preposition in without a definite article. You will see this same zero-article pattern in phrases like in medicina (in medicine) or in economia (in economics).

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