Breakdown of Questo fanatismo li spinge a venerare l'attore.
questo
this (masculine)
l'attore
the actor (m)
li
them (masculine direct object)
a
(linking a verb to a following infinitive)
spingere
to push
venerare
to worship
il fanatismo
the fanaticism
Questions & Answers about Questo fanatismo li spinge a venerare l'attore.
Why is there an a between spinge and venerare?
The verb spingere (to push or drive) requires the preposition a when followed by an infinitive. The fixed pattern is spingere qualcuno a fare qualcosa (to push someone to do something).
Why do we use li instead of gli for "them"?
How could I express this extreme limit using the current lesson's grammar (al punto da)?
You could rephrase the underlying idea as: Sono fanatici al punto da venerare l'attore (They are fanatic to the point of worshipping the actor). You use al punto da + the present infinitive (venerare) because the implicit consecutive clause shares the same subject (they) as the main clause.
Does venerare need a preposition before its object?
No. Just like "worship" in English, venerare is a transitive verb, meaning it connects directly to its object without a preposition. That is why it is directly followed by the noun phrase l'attore.
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