Breakdown of Te la mando, anche se so che finirai per scorrere la pagina senza accorgertene.
finire
to finish
per
for / in order to / because of
senza
without
sapere
to know
la pagina
the page
mandare
to send (general)
anche se
even though
te la
it (fem.) to you
che
that (conjunction introducing a clause)
accorgersene
to notice it / to realize it
scorrere
to scroll
Questions & Answers about Te la mando, anche se so che finirai per scorrere la pagina senza accorgertene.
How exactly does finirai per scorrere mean "you will end up scrolling"?
This sentence uses the structure finire per followed by an infinitive verb (here, scorrere, meaning "to scroll"). In Italian, this aspectual periphrasis is the standard way to express "to end up doing something." Since the sentence is about the future, finire is conjugated in the future tense as finirai (you will end up).
What is going on at the end of the word accorgertene?
This is a combination of the infinitive verb accorgersi (to realize/notice) and two pronouns. Because the subject is "you," the reflexive pronoun is ti. The pronoun ne stands in for "of it" or "about it." When combining ti + ne, the ti changes to te. Finally, both pronouns attach to the end of the infinitive, dropping its final "e", which creates the cluster accorgertene (to realize it).
Why does the Italian use the infinitive in senza accorgertene instead of a gerund for "without realizing"?
In English, we say "without" + an "-ing" verb (a gerund). However, in Italian, the preposition senza (without) must be followed by an infinitive verb when the subject of both actions is the same. So, "without realizing" becomes senza + the infinitive accorgersi.
Why is it Te la mando instead of Ti la mando?
When the indirect object pronoun ti (to you) is immediately followed by a direct object pronoun like la (it), the i in ti changes to an e. This is a phonetic rule in Italian to make double object pronouns flow better, resulting in te la.
Does anche se (even though) ever require the subjunctive, and why is so in the indicative here?
Anche se takes the indicative when you are stating a real, established fact—as is the case here with so (I know). It only takes the subjunctive when it describes a hypothetical or unlikely situation, in which case it translates closer to "even if".
Learn Te la mando, anche se so che finirai per scorrere la pagina senza accorgertene 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