Word
Il fatto che il complottista non ha prove è evidente.
Meaning
The fact that the conspiracy theorist has no proof is evident.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Il fatto che il complottista non ha prove è evidente.
essere
to be
non
not
avere
to have
che
that (conjunction introducing a clause)
Questions & Answers about Il fatto che il complottista non ha prove è evidente.
Why does this sentence use the indicative ha instead of the subjunctive abbia after il fatto che?
The phrase il fatto che can take either the indicative or the subjunctive depending on the main clause. Here, the overall statement is framed by è evidente, making the clause an objective, undisputed assertion. When stating an objective reality, we use the indicative (ha). If the sentence expressed a subjective opinion, emotion, or doubt, like "It is surprising that...", you would use the subjunctive (abbia).
Why is prove plural here when the English translation says "proof"?
In Italian, la prova (the proof/piece of evidence) is a countable noun. When saying someone has "no proof" or "no evidence" in a general sense, Italian typically uses the plural non ha prove (literally, "does not have proofs"). English treats "proof" and "evidence" as uncountable nouns, so they remain singular.
Is complottista a masculine or feminine noun?
It can be both! Nouns ending in -ista (like turista or dentista) have the exact same form for both masculine and feminine in the singular. You determine the gender by looking at the article. Here, il complottista tells us this specific conspiracy theorist is male. If it were a female conspiracy theorist, it would be la complottista.
Could I put è evidente at the beginning of the sentence?