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A forza di creare attrito, il meccanismo si logorerà.

A forza di creare attrito, il meccanismo si logorerà.
From creating so much friction, the mechanism will wear out.
From Lesson 457:Causal repetition (a forza di, a furia di)·Italian

Questions & Answers about A forza di creare attrito, il meccanismo si logorerà.

Why do we use the infinitive creare after a forza di instead of a conjugated verb?
The phrase a forza di introduces an implicit causal clause. In Italian, when these clauses express a repeated action that causes a result, they always take the present infinitive. Because the logical subject of creating the friction is the same as the main clause (the mechanism), we can use this simpler infinitive structure.
Is there any difference in meaning if I swap a forza di with a furia di?
No, they are completely interchangeable here. Both a forza di and a furia di mean 'by dint of' or 'from doing something so much'. They perfectly express how the continuous repetition of creating friction is the exact cause of the breakdown.
Why does the verb logorerà have si in front of it?
The base verb logorare means to wear something else out. Because the mechanism is wearing itself out, we need the reflexive form logorarsi. The si makes it clear that the mechanism is undergoing the deterioration, not causing a different object to wear out.
How does the time frame of creare work if it is just an infinitive?
While the infinitive creare doesn't have a tense of its own, its time frame is anchored by the main future-tense verb si logorerà. The sentence implies that the mechanism will continuously create friction from now up until the point in the future when it finally breaks.

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