Breakdown of Voi cospirate contro di noi, ma non vi espelliamo.
ma
but
non
not
noi
we
voi
you (plural)
vi
you all (direct object)
contro
against (in opposition to)
cospirare
to conspire
di
(linking a preposition to a following personal pronoun)
espellere
to expel
Questions & Answers about Voi cospirate contro di noi, ma non vi espelliamo.
Why is there a di between contro and noi?
Why is the subject pronoun Voi explicitly stated here?
While Italian typically drops subject pronouns, adding Voi at the beginning creates a strong contrast. It emphasizes Voi (the ones doing the conspiring) versus the implied 'we' in espelliamo (the ones choosing to be lenient).
Could I say non espelliamo vi instead?
No, vi is an unstressed direct object pronoun meaning 'you' (plural). Unlike the stressed, or 'tonic', pronoun noi which sits after a preposition, unstressed object pronouns must go immediately before the conjugated verb: non vi espelliamo.
Is the verb espelliamo regular?
In the present tense, yes (io espello, noi espelliamo). However, since you are at a B2 level, it is highly useful to know that its infinitive espellere has an irregular past participle: espulso. So in the past tense, you would say non vi abbiamo espulso (we did not expel you).
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