Breakdown of Sebbene io odi le notifiche, finisco per controllarle in modo compulsivo.
io
I
in
in / made of (material)
finire
to finish
per
for / in order to / because of
odiare
to hate
controllare
to check
il modo
the way
sebbene
although / even though
la notifica
the notification
compulsivo
compulsive
Questions & Answers about Sebbene io odi le notifiche, finisco per controllarle in modo compulsivo.
How does finire per work in this sentence, and could I use finire di instead?
The phrase finire per + infinitive means 'to end up doing something.' It shows an eventual, often unplanned outcome. If you used finire di controllarle, it would mean 'I finish checking them' (completing a task), which completely misses the feeling of giving in to a bad habit.
Why is the verb odi instead of odio, and why include the pronoun io?
The conjunction sebbene (although) requires the subjunctive mood, changing the present indicative odio to the present subjunctive odi. Because the singular forms (io, tu, lui/lei) of the present subjunctive are identical, adding the explicit pronoun io makes it immediately clear who hates the notifications.
Why is the pronoun le attached to the end of controllarle?
le is the feminine plural direct object pronoun meaning 'them' (referring to le notifiche). When a pronoun attaches to an infinitive verb, you drop the final 'e' of the infinitive (controllare becomes controllar-) and stick the pronoun directly onto the end.
Why does the plural word notifiche have an 'h' in it?
Is it possible to use the adverb compulsivamente instead of the phrase in modo compulsivo?
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