Breakdown of La polizia ha trovato la droga in macchina.
la macchina
the car
trovare
to find
la polizia
the police
la droga
the drug
Questions & Answers about La polizia ha trovato la droga in macchina.
Why is the verb ha trovato in the singular when "the police" is plural?
In Italian, la polizia is a singular collective noun referring to the police force as a whole. Because of this, it always takes a singular verb like ha, even though "police" takes a plural verb in English.
Why is la droga singular if the English translation says "the drugs"?
Why is it in macchina without an article instead of nella macchina?
When talking about a vehicle as a general location or mode of transportation, Italian drops the definite article and simply uses in (like in macchina or in treno). You would only use the articulated preposition nella macchina if you were specifying a particular car, such as nella macchina di Paolo (in Paolo's car).
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