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
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?