Breakdown of Un'ape è entrata dalla finestra aperta.
aperto
open
la finestra
the window
entrare
to enter
l'ape
the bee (f)
Questions & Answers about Un'ape è entrata dalla finestra aperta.
Why does the article in Un'ape have an apostrophe?
Ape (bee) is a feminine noun starting with a vowel. In Italian, the feminine indefinite article una drops its final vowel and takes an apostrophe before another vowel. Remember that the masculine article un never takes an apostrophe, which is a common spelling trap!
Why is the auxiliary verb è used here instead of ha?
Entrare (to enter or come in) is an intransitive verb of motion. In compound tenses like the passato prossimo, these types of verbs require the auxiliary essere rather than avere.
Why does the past participle end in 'a' (entrata)?
Why use dalla to mean 'through the' instead of a word like attraverso?
While English uses 'through', Italian commonly uses the preposition da to indicate the point of passage or transit when entering or exiting a space like a door, window, or gate. You could technically say attraverso la finestra, but dalla finestra is the most natural, idiomatic choice here.
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