Breakdown of Il clima nell'Asia meridionale è tropicale.
essere
to be
in
in / made of (material)
il clima
the climate
tropicale
tropical
Questions & Answers about Il clima nell'Asia meridionale è tropicale.
Why is it nell'Asia here instead of just in Asia?
Normally, you use the simple preposition in without an article for continents and countries (like in Asia). However, when the continent is modified by an adjective or a specifying phrase (here, meridionale), the definite article is required. Since in + l' combines to form nell', we get nell'Asia meridionale.
Could I use Sud instead of meridionale for "Southern"?
Why doesn't meridionale end in -a, since Asia is feminine?
Meridionale belongs to the class of adjectives that end in -e in the singular. These adjectives don't change based on gender; they use the -e ending for both masculine and feminine nouns. They only change to -i in the plural (meridionali).
Why does clima take il as its article if it ends in -a?