Breakdown of Questa avvertenza è molto importante.
essere
to be
questo
this (masculine)
molto
very
importante
important
l'avvertenza
the warning (f)
Questions & Answers about Questa avvertenza è molto importante.
Why use avvertenza here instead of avviso?
While both can mean "notice" or "warning," avvertenza specifically refers to a safety caution, a caveat, or a set of instructions—the exact kind of text you find on labels, medication, or user manuals. An avviso, on the other hand, is typically a more general announcement or public notification.
Since avvertenza is feminine, shouldn't it be "molta importante"?
No, because molto is functioning as an adverb here, meaning "very." When molto modifies an adjective (like importante) or another adverb, it is invariable and never changes its ending. It only changes to match gender and number when it acts as an adjective modifying a noun (for example, molte avvertenze meaning "many warnings").
There is no infinitive here. Why does this sentence appear in a lesson about the Jussive Infinitive?
You're right—there isn't one! However, declarative sentences like this commonly act as introductions to a list of rules or cautions. In Italian manuals or on public signs, an opening line like this is almost always followed directly by bulleted instructions that do use the Jussive Infinitive (e.g., Leggere attentamente, meaning "Read carefully").
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