Word
Anche se è illeso, l'escursionista viene trasportato sulla barella.
Meaning
Even if he is unharmed, the hiker is transported on the stretcher.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Anche se è illeso, l'escursionista viene trasportato sulla barella.
essere
to be
su
on, about
anche se
even though
trasportare
to transport
Questions & Answers about Anche se è illeso, l'escursionista viene trasportato sulla barella.
Why does the sentence use viene trasportato instead of è trasportato or rimane trasportato?
Using venire as the auxiliary for the passive voice strictly emphasizes the ongoing action (the dynamic passive). If we used è trasportato, it could technically be confused with a state. You wouldn't use rimane (remains) or resta here because being transported is an active process being done to him, whereas this lesson's focus—rimanere/restare + past participle—is reserved for describing a lasting state or condition resulting from an event (like rimane ferito).
Doesn't anche se usually require the subjunctive? Why is it è illeso in the indicative?
Anche se only requires the subjunctive when you are describing a hypothetical or unlikely situation, translating to "even if [something were to happen]". Because the hiker being unharmed is a known, concrete fact in this context (meaning "even though he is unharmed"), it correctly takes the indicative mood.
What is the origin of the word illeso?
Illeso translates to "unharmed" or "uninjured". It is formed from a negative prefix combined with leso, which is the past participle of the verb ledere (to harm, damage, or injure). It is a very common word in Italian news reports about accidents.
Why do we use sulla barella instead of in barella?