Lo scienziato si interroga su dove finisca l'oscurità.
The scientist wonders where the darkness ends.
Breakdown of Lo scienziato si interroga su dove finisca l'oscurità.
dove
where
finire
to finish
su
on, about
lo scienziato
scientist
Questions & Answers about Lo scienziato si interroga su dove finisca l'oscurità.
Why do we use the subjunctive finisca instead of the indicative finisce here?
The main verb si interroga expresses an internal question or doubt. When introducing an indirect question with words like dove, come, or perché, Italian often uses the subjunctive to highlight this uncertainty, whereas English just uses the indicative ('ends').
Why is there a su right before dove?
The preposition su (about/on) belongs to the main verb. The reflexive verb is interrogarsi su qualcosa (to wonder about something). When that 'something' is an entire indirect question, the su stays right before the question word (dove).
Why is l'oscurità at the end of the sentence instead of before finisca?
How does the '-isc-' part of finire work in the subjunctive?