Breakdown of Il direttore afferma di riconoscere il potenziale del ragazzo e decide di elogiarlo.
il ragazzo
the boy
e
and
il direttore
the manager / the director
lo
him/it (direct object)
riconoscere
to recognize
decidere
to decide
di
to (linking a verb to a following infinitive)
affermare
to state
il potenziale
the potential
elogiare
to praise
Questions & Answers about Il direttore afferma di riconoscere il potenziale del ragazzo e decide di elogiarlo.
Why do we use di riconoscere here instead of che riconosce?
Why does decidere also use di before the next verb?
Many verbs expressing intention, thought, or decision, like decidere (to decide), pensare (to think), or sperare (to hope), require the preposition di to connect to a following infinitive.
How does the pronoun work in elogiarlo?
The direct object pronoun lo (him) is attached directly to the end of the infinitive elogiare (to praise). To do this, you drop the final -e of the infinitive, combining them smoothly into elogiarlo.
Could we use dice instead of afferma here?
Yes, but affermare carries a stronger nuance. It means to assert, to state, or to claim, which makes the director's statement sound more formal and confident than a simple dire (to say).
Learn Il direttore afferma di riconoscere il potenziale del ragazzo e decide di elogiarlo and more in Italian
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free