Breakdown of Per quanto ne so, la notizia ufficiosa è stata appurata.
essere
to be
sapere
to know
ne
of it / of them / some (pronoun)
la notizia
the news
per quanto
as far as
ufficioso
unofficial
appurare
to ascertain
Questions & Answers about Per quanto ne so, la notizia ufficiosa è stata appurata.
Why does this sentence use the indicative so after per quanto instead of the subjunctive?
In limitative clauses, per quanto can take either the indicative or the subjunctive. Per quanto ne so (indicative) is a very common, fixed expression for 'as far as I know'. You could also say per quanto ne sappia (subjunctive) to sound slightly more formal or doubtful, but both are perfectly correct here.
What is the role of ne in the phrase Per quanto ne so?
What is the difference between ufficiosa and ufficiale?
Ufficiale means 'official', meaning it has been formally announced by an authority. Ufficioso, used in this sentence, means 'unofficial' or 'off the record'. It usually implies that the information comes from a reliable source but hasn't been formally published yet.
Why is the verb formulated as è stata appurata?
This is the passive voice in the passato prossimo (present perfect) tense. The news didn't verify something; it was verified. The passive is formed using the auxiliary verb essere (here, è stata) plus the past participle appurata, which must end in -a to agree with the feminine singular subject, la notizia.
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