Breakdown of Attivo l'antifurto perché previene i furti.
perché
because, why
il furto
the theft
attivare
to activate
l'antifurto
burglar alarm
prevenire
to prevent (anticipate, take precautions)
Questions & Answers about Attivo l'antifurto perché previene i furti.
Why is the verb previene in the indicative mood instead of the subjunctive here?
In this sentence, perché expresses a cause or reason (meaning "because"), so it takes the indicative mood. The current lesson contrasts this with perché meaning "so that" or "in order that" (expressing purpose), which triggers the subjunctive. Because the alarm preventing thefts is a factual reason rather than an intentional goal placed on a second subject, the indicative is correct.
What is the infinitive of previene and is it irregular?
The infinitive is prevenire (to prevent). It is irregular, but it follows the exact same conjugation pattern as the highly common verb venire (to come). If you know that "it comes" is viene, you just add the prefix pre- to get previene.
L'antifurto is a compound word. How does it change in the plural?
Why does the Italian sentence say i furti when the English translation just says "thefts" without the article?
In Italian, definite articles (like i) are required when talking about nouns in a general or categorical sense. English often drops the article for general plural nouns, but Italian requires it to show we mean "thefts" as a broad concept.
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