Breakdown of In questo palinsesto vi si discute sempre di questa tematica e del retroscena.
e
and
questo
this (masculine)
in
in / made of (material)
di
of, from
sempre
always
del
of the; than the (di + il)
si
one (impersonal)
discutere
to discuss
vi
there (formal)
il palinsesto
the schedule
la tematica
the issue
il retroscena
the behind the scenes
Questions & Answers about In questo palinsesto vi si discute sempre di questa tematica e del retroscena.
Why is it vi si discute instead of ci si discute to mean "one discusses there"?
Normally, we use ci to mean "there". However, when the locative ci comes right before the impersonal si, Italian changes it to vi for ease of pronunciation and to avoid confusion. The combination ci si is already reserved for making reflexive verbs impersonal (like ci si alza, "one gets up"). Therefore, "one discusses [it] there" becomes vi si discute.
What exactly does palinsesto mean in this context?
While it originally means "palimpsest" (an ancient manuscript that has been erased and written over), in everyday modern Italian palinsesto is the standard word for a television, radio, or media broadcasting schedule.
Why do we use the preposition di in si discute di questa tematica?
The verb discutere can be used both transitively (discutere qualcosa) and intransitively (discutere di qualcosa). Both forms are grammatically correct and widely used by native speakers. Saying vi si discute questa tematica without the preposition would also be perfectly fine.
Why is it del retroscena if the word scena is feminine?
The compound word retroscena (backstory, or "behind the scenes") is a masculine noun, even though it ends in -a and contains the feminine noun scena. Because it is masculine and singular, it requires the articulated preposition del (di + il).
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