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Quali religioni sono accettate, a prescindere dall'etnia?

Quali religioni sono accettate, a prescindere dall'etnia?
Which religions are accepted, regardless of ethnicity?
From Lesson 461:Regardless of (a prescindere da)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Quali religioni sono accettate, a prescindere dall'etnia?

How does a prescindere da work here, and why is it dall'etnia instead of just da l'etnia?
The phrase a prescindere da means 'regardless of' or 'irrespective of'. Because it ends with the preposition da, it must combine with the definite article of the noun that follows. Here, da merges with l' (used before the vowel-starting noun etnia) to form the articulated preposition dall'.
Why is the ending of accettate feminine plural?
In this sentence, sono accettate forms the passive voice. When using the verb essere (to be) with a past participle like accettato, the participle must agree in gender and number with the subject. Since religioni is feminine plural, the ending changes to -e.
Is religioni a masculine or feminine noun?
It is feminine plural. Nouns ending in -gione or -zione in the singular (like la religione) are always feminine. Because it belongs to the group of nouns that end in -e in the singular, its plural ending is -i, making it le religioni.
Could I use che instead of quali for 'which religions'?
Yes, you could say che religioni. Both che and quale/quali can mean 'which' or 'what' before a noun. However, quali is often preferred when implying a choice from a specific, limited set of options, which fits well when asking about recognized or accepted religions.

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