Breakdown of L'incertezza non fa paura agli sposi.
non
not
la paura
the fear
fare
to do / to make
a
to / at
lo sposo
the groom
l'incertezza
the uncertainty (f)
Questions & Answers about L'incertezza non fa paura agli sposi.
Why does the sentence use agli sposi instead of just gli sposi?
In Italian, the expression for "to scare someone" is often fare paura a qualcuno (literally, "to make fear to someone"). Because of the preposition a, we have to use the combined preposition agli (to the) before sposi. You could also use the transitive verb spaventare (to scare), which would be non spaventa gli sposi.
Does gli sposi exclusively mean "the bride and groom"?
Not exclusively, but it is the most common way to refer to a couple on their wedding day or shortly after (the newlyweds). More broadly, sposi simply means "spouses", but context usually tells you if it's specifically the "bride and groom".
How is the word incertezza formed, and can I use this pattern for other words?
Yes! The suffix -ezza is added to many adjectives to create abstract feminine nouns, similar to "-ness" or "-ty" in English. Here, incerto (uncertain) becomes incertezza (uncertainty). Other common examples include sicuro to sicurezza (safety/security) and bello to bellezza (beauty).
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