Breakdown of È adatto per giocare in questa squadra?
essere
to be
questa
this (feminine)
in
in / made of (material)
per
for / in order to / because of
Questions & Answers about È adatto per giocare in questa squadra?
Why does adatto take the preposition per here?
The adjective adatto (suited or suitable) expresses fitness for a specific purpose. In Italian, adjectives dealing with purpose, readiness, or destination typically require the preposition per when connecting to an infinitive verb like giocare or a noun.
Could I use the preposition a instead, saying adatto a giocare?
Why use the infinitive giocare instead of the gerund giocando to translate "playing"?
In English, prepositions are usually followed by an "-ing" verb. However, in Italian, prepositions like per, a, di, and da must always be followed by the infinitive form of the verb. Therefore, "for playing" automatically translates to per giocare.
How do we know the subject is "he" if the pronoun is completely missing?