Learn Italian: Forse quest'interpretazione è letterale, anche se sembra strana. - Maybe this interpretation is literal, even if it seems strange.

While forse (maybe/perhaps) does express a level of uncertainty, Italian grammar rules dictate that it pairs with the indicative mood. The subjunctive is usually triggered by verbs expressing doubt or opinion (like credo che...), but probability adverbs like forse and probabilmente stand alone and use the standard indicative.

Why do we use the indicative (sembra) after anche se? Doesn't "even if" or "even though" trigger the subjunctive in Italian?

Anche se is a very useful exception. When it means "even though" and states a known reality or fact (as it does here: it does seem strange), it takes the indicative. Other conjunctions with the exact same meaning, like sebbene or nonostante, do require the subjunctive.

Both letterale and strana describe the feminine noun interpretazione. Why does one end in -e and the other in -a?