Breakdown of Scrivo un'ottima referenza perché il candidato dichiara di essere molto qualificato.
essere
to be
un
a / an (masculine)
molto
very
ottimo
excellent
perché
because, why
scrivere
to write
il candidato
candidate
di
to (linking a verb to a following infinitive)
dichiarare
to declare
la referenza
reference
qualificato
qualified
Questions & Answers about Scrivo un'ottima referenza perché il candidato dichiara di essere molto qualificato.
Why do we use di essere here instead of che è?
Because the subject of the verb dichiara (il candidato) is the exact same as the subject of the second verb. When the subjects match after verbs of saying or knowing, Italian strongly prefers this implicit construction using di + infinitive. If the subjects were different, you would have to use che + an explicit conjugated verb.
Is the verb dichiarare common in casual conversation?
Why is ottima placed before the noun referenza rather than after it?
While most descriptive adjectives follow the noun in Italian, common adjectives expressing evaluation (like buono and its absolute superlative ottimo) frequently precede the noun. Placing it before referenza gives a strong, subjective emphasis to how excellent the reference is.
The English translation says 'I am writing,' but the Italian is just the simple present Scrivo. Could I use Sto scrivendo?
You could, but it is not required. The simple present in Italian (scrivo) routinely covers both 'I write' and 'I am writing.' You only need the present continuous (sto scrivendo) if you want to heavily emphasize being interrupted in the exact middle of writing it right now.
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