Breakdown of Coordinandoli, ho notato che la prima scena è molto caotica.
essere
to be
molto
very
avere
to have
il primo
first
li
them (masculine direct object)
notare
to notice
la scena
the scene
che
that (conjunction introducing a clause)
coordinare
to coordinate
caotico
chaotic
Questions & Answers about Coordinandoli, ho notato che la prima scena è molto caotica.
How does the pronoun attachment work in coordinandoli?
Does attaching li change which syllable is stressed in coordinandoli?
No, the stress stays exactly where it was on the original gerund. The stress is on the -an- syllable (coordinàndo), so you pronounce the combined word as coordinàndoli, even though the stressed syllable is now further from the end.
Why use the present gerund coordinandoli when the main action (ho notato) is in the past?
The present gerund is used to show that an action happens at the same time as the main verb, regardless of the main verb's tense. Because the noticing happened exactly while the coordinating was taking place, the present gerund is correct here. If the coordinating had finished before the noticing, you would use the past gerund (avendoli coordinati).
Why is the adjective spelled caotica here?
It describes la prima scena, which is feminine singular. The base masculine form is caotico. As a quick refresher, adjectives ending in -co or -ca usually need an h in the feminine plural to keep the hard c sound (becoming caotiche), while the masculine plural softens to caotici.
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