Breakdown of Immedesimandovi nel ruolo, farete piangere il pubblico.
in
in / made of (material)
fare
to do / to make
il pubblico
the audience
il ruolo
the role
piangere
to cry
immedesimarsi
to identify oneself / to empathize
Questions & Answers about Immedesimandovi nel ruolo, farete piangere il pubblico.
Why is the pronoun vi attached to the end of immedesimando?
Where does the verb immedesimandovi come from, and why is it reflexive here?
It comes from the reflexive verb immedesimarsi, which means to identify oneself with or to put oneself in someone else's shoes. Since the main clause is addressed to you plural (farete), the gerund must take the matching you plural reflexive pronoun, vi.
Why does the sentence use farete piangere to mean you will make the audience cry?
This is a great refresher on the causative construction, formed by a conjugated form of fare followed immediately by an infinitive. It is the standard way to express making someone do something. Notice how farete and piangere stay right next to each other in Italian, whereas English separates make and cry with the noun.
Why do we use nel before ruolo?
The verb immedesimarsi is strongly paired with the preposition in to introduce the thing you are identifying with. When in combines with the definite article il for the masculine noun ruolo, it forms the articulated preposition nel.
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