Breakdown of La pubblicità ci attrae e finiamo per spendere soldi inconsapevolmente.
e
and
i soldi
the money
finire
to finish
per
for / in order to / because of
ci
us (direct object)
la pubblicità
the advertising
spendere
to spend (money)
inconsapevolmente
unknowingly
attrarre
to attract
Questions & Answers about La pubblicità ci attrae e finiamo per spendere soldi inconsapevolmente.
Why do we use per after finiamo here instead of di?
This uses the construction finire per + infinitive, which specifically means "to end up doing" something. If you used finire di, as in finiamo di spendere, it would mean "we finish spending" (as in, completing the action of spending), which completely changes the meaning!
What verb is attrae, and why does it look irregular?
La pubblicità ends in an accented -à. Can it also be plural?
Yes, Italian nouns ending in an accented vowel are invariable, meaning their ending doesn't change in the plural. Le pubblicità would mean "the advertisements" or "the commercials". However, in this sentence, it's used as a singular noun to refer to the broader, uncountable concept of "advertising".
Inconsapevolmente is a very long word! Is there an easy way to break it down?
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