Breakdown of Che il medium ripeta le parole del rituale!
la parola
the word
di
of, from
ripetere
to repeat
che
let (introducing a third-person command)
il medium
the medium
il rituale
the ritual
Questions & Answers about Che il medium ripeta le parole del rituale!
Why does this sentence start with Che?
In Italian, to give a command to a third party (someone who isn't 'you'), you use Che followed by the present subjunctive. It translates to 'Let [someone] do [something]' or 'May [someone] do [something]'. Here, it expresses a strong directive for the medium to act.
Why is the verb ripeta ending in -a if ripetere is an -ere verb?
Because this sentence requires the present subjunctive mood. For regular -ere and -ire verbs, the singular present subjunctive endings are all -a. The normal present tense (indicative) would be ripete, but the command structure changes it to ripeta.
Why is medium treated as masculine, and how would you make it plural?
How does Che il medium ripeta differ from Lascia che il medium ripeta?
While both can translate to 'Let the medium repeat', they have different targets. Che il medium ripeta is a general decree that the medium must do this action. Lascia che il medium ripeta is a direct command to a second person, literally meaning 'Allow the medium to repeat' (for example, telling a friend not to interrupt the ritual).
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