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Il carisma del professore continua ad affascinare tutti gli studenti.

Il carisma del professore continua ad affascinare tutti gli studenti.
The professor's charisma continues to fascinate all the students.
From Lesson 433:Expressing undefinable qualities (un che di)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Il carisma del professore continua ad affascinare tutti gli studenti.

Why is it ad affascinare instead of just a affascinare?
The d is added for euphony (to make the phrase flow better) because the following word, affascinare, starts with the same vowel (a). You will typically see ad used before words starting with a, but rarely before words starting with other vowels.
Is the preposition a (or ad) always required after continuare?
Yes, when continuare is followed by an infinitive verb, it always takes the preposition a. This is a good verb pattern to memorize, as it contrasts with other common verbs like smettere (to stop) or finire (to finish), which require the preposition di before an infinitive.
The word carisma ends in -a. Why does it take the masculine article il?
Nouns ending in -ma that derive from ancient Greek are almost always masculine in Italian. Other common examples you have likely seen include il problema, il sistema, il programma, and il tema.
Why does Italian use tutti gli studenti instead of just tutti studenti for 'all students'?
In Italian, when tutto (or its plural forms) modifies a noun, it must be followed by the definite article. While English can just say 'all students' to make a general statement, Italian requires the article here: tutti gli studenti.

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