Breakdown of Supposto che la perizia sia falsa, il perito andrà in prigione?
essere
to be
in
in / made of (material)
andare
to go / to be fine / to work out
falso
fake
la prigione
the prison
il perito
the assessor / the adjuster
la perizia
the expert report
supposto che
supposing that
Questions & Answers about Supposto che la perizia sia falsa, il perito andrà in prigione?
Why is sia in the subjunctive here?
The phrase supposto che sets up a hypothetical premise (supposing that). Conjunctions of assumption like this always trigger the subjunctive mood, which is why we use sia instead of the indicative è.
Could I use a different conjunction instead of supposto che?
Yes, you could use ammesso che or assumendo che, which both mean assuming that and also require the subjunctive. Another very similar option is posto che (given that).
Is there a connection between the words perizia and perito?
Yes, they share the same root. A perito is an expert or assessor, and a perizia is the technical report, appraisal, or expert testimony they produce.
Why do we say in prigione without an article?
In Italian, certain common destinations like prison, bank, or church take the preposition in without a definite article when you refer to the general function of the place rather than a specific building. So andare in prigione behaves just like the English phrase to go to prison.
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