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Devi rileggere il testo in modo che sia perfetto.

Devi rileggere il testo in modo che sia perfetto.
You must reread the text so that it is perfect.
From Lesson 403:The prefix ri- (rifare, rileggere)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Devi rileggere il testo in modo che sia perfetto.

What does the prefix ri- do in the word rileggere?
The prefix ri- is added to verbs to show that an action is being repeated (the iterative prefix). Just like the English prefix 're-', attaching it to leggere (to read) creates rileggere, meaning 'to read again' or 'to reread'.
Why is the verb sia in the subjunctive mood here rather than the indicative è?
The phrase in modo che (so that / in such a way that) expresses a purpose or intention. In Italian, conjunctions of purpose always trigger the subjunctive mood, which is why we must use the subjunctive sia instead of the indicative è.
Could I use perché instead of in modo che in this sentence?
Yes, you could say ...perché sia perfetto. While perché usually means 'because' or 'why', it translates to 'so that' when followed by a verb in the subjunctive mood. However, in modo che or affinché are often preferred because they are less ambiguous.
If the sentence were 'You must reread the text to be perfect' (meaning the person needs to be perfect, not the text), how would the grammar change?
Because the subject of both actions would be the same person ('you'), you would use an infinitive construction rather than the subjunctive. You would swap in modo che for in modo da (or simply per) followed by the infinitive verb: Devi rileggere il testo in modo da essere perfetto.

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