Breakdown of È pericoloso affidarsi a queste cose. Non lo crede anche Lei?
essere
to be
non
not
anche
also, too
queste
these (feminine)
pericoloso
dangerous
Lei
you (formal)
la cosa
the thing
a
to / at
lo
him/it (direct object)
credere
to believe
affidarsi
to rely on
Questions & Answers about È pericoloso affidarsi a queste cose. Non lo crede anche Lei?
What exactly does lo replace here, and why don't we use a word like così for 'so'?
Why isn't the subjunctive used in this sentence, since the verb is credere?
The verb credere triggers the subjunctive when it introduces a dependent clause with che (for example, Crede che sia pericoloso). Because the pronoun lo replaces that entire clause, there is no subordinate clause left, and therefore no place for a subjunctive verb!
Why is it affidarsi a rather than just affidarsi or using the preposition di?
The reflexive verb affidarsi (to rely on, to entrust oneself to) specifically requires the preposition a before the object of your trust. At the B2 level, memorizing which prepositions follow which verbs is crucial, and affidarsi a is a very common fixed pair.
Why does anche come before Lei instead of at the very end of the sentence?
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