Il professionista ha detto che tutti loro devono supportare la coesione.

Questions & Answers about Il professionista ha detto che tutti loro devono supportare la coesione.

How does the phrase tutti loro work? Why isn't there a preposition like 'di' for 'of'?
In Italian, when the quantifier tutto (all) modifies a tonic personal pronoun (a standalone pronoun like noi, voi, or loro), it is placed directly before the pronoun without any preposition. Therefore, 'all of them' is simply tutti loro, avoiding literal English translations like tutti di loro.
Why does professionista take the masculine article il when it ends in -a?
Nouns ending in the suffix -ista (often used for professions, like dentista or giornalista) share the exact same form for both masculine and feminine in the singular. You have to look at the article to determine the person's gender. Here, il professionista indicates a male professional; a female professional would be la professionista.
Is supportare the best verb to use for 'to support' here?
It works perfectly here, especially in corporate or modern contexts. However, it is a good B2 nuance to know that supportare traditionally meant 'to tolerate' or 'to endure'. Due to the influence of English, it is now widely used for 'to support' a project, concept, or team. You will also frequently see the verbs sostenere or appoggiare used to mean 'to support'.
Why is the definite article la used before coesione when it isn't used in the English translation?
Abstract nouns in Italian, such as coesione (cohesion), libertà (freedom), or amore (love), almost always require a definite article when talking about the concept in a general sense. English typically drops the article for general abstract concepts, but Italian requires it.

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