Unit 9 Flashcards
si impersonale
impersonal sentences
What’re impersonal sentences (si impersonale)?
impersonal sentences
- have an UNSPECIFIED subject
- are used to refer to people in general/detached manner
- mean “they, one, people, or you”
eg. in estate si va al mare = In the summer people go to the beach.
What does the si impersonale mean?
it means
- one
- people
- you
- or they
eg. senza piscina non si nuota = without a pool you don’t swim
How do you form the “si impersonale” (informal sentence)?
eg. People have fun in the nightclub.
si + (3rd-person SINGULAR verb only)
eg. Ci si divertiva in il locale notturno = people have fun in the nightclub
How do you form the “si impersonale” (informal sentence) with a REFLEXIVE VERB?
Ci si + (ALWAYS 3rd person singular verb)
bc it’s smthg ppl do to THEMSELVES
eg. Ci si divertiva in il locale notturno = people have fun in the nightclub
What’s the “si passivante”?
When the verb used in a “si impersonale” impersonal sentence modifies an EXPLICIT OBJECT
eg. People buy the magazines = Si comprano le riviste
How do you form the “si passivante”?
si + (3rd person singular OR plural verb) + explicit object
- verb’s plurality depends on the explicit object it modifies
How do you negate a “si impersonale” or “si passivante” sentence?
Put “non” in front of the ENTIRE “si” structure
- eg. non si vedono = people do not see
What’re the steps you take to form the “si impersonale” and “si passivante”?
- Determine if there’s an explicit object (si passivante) and it’s plurality
- conjugate the 3rd-person verb based on explicit obj’s plurality, or singular for impersonale
- Determine if reflexive: “ci si”
Structure: ci si/si + (3rd-person singular or plural verb)
I pronomi relativi?
Relative pronouns
What’re relative pronouns?
They connect 2 phrases, the second giving more info
eg. Ecco la donna CHE ha lavorato al negozio = Here’s the woman THAT worked at the store
What’re the “i pronomi relativi”? (4)
- che
- cui
- chi
- quello/quel che or ciò che
here
qui
eg. la mia insalata preferita è qui = my favorite salad is here :)
there
lì or ci
eg. il mio zaino è lì = my favorite backpack is there
here vs. there translations
- here is qui
- la mia insalata preferita è qui = my favorite salad is here :) - there is lì or ci
- il mio zaino è lì = my favorite backpack is there
How do you use “che” as i pronomi relativi?
- it means “whom, which, who, that”
- NEVER after a preposition (that’s cui)
- use for people or things
eg. Ecco la donna CHE ha lavorato al negozio = Here’s the woman THAT worked at the store
How do you use “cui” as i pronomi relativi?
- it means “whom or which”
- ALWAYS after a preposition
- use for people or things
eg. Questa è la chiesa IN CUI ho pregato = This is the church in which I prayed
How do you use “chi” as i pronomi relativi?
- it means “those who, the one/ones who”
- only use for PEOPLE
- only use with 3rd-person SINGULAR verbs
eg. Chi dorme bene studia bene = Those who sleep well study well!
How do you use “quello/qual che or ciò che” i pronomi relativi?
- it means “that which, what” (referencing OBJECTS AND IDEAS that hasn’t been specified yet)
- they’re INVARIABLE and all are interchangeable
eg. ciò che vedi è una fontana = what you see is a fountain
Compare and contrast “che” vs. “cui”?
similarities
- both refer to people or things
- both can mean “whom/which”
- both refer to a SPECIFIC noun already mentioned earlier in the sentence
differences
- Che: never after a preposition, also means “who/that”
- Cui: always after a preposition
Similarities between “che” and “cui”?
similarities
- both refer to people or things
- both can mean “whom/which”
- both refer to a SPECIFIC noun already mentioned earlier in the sentence
Differences between “che” and “cui”?
differences
- Che: never after a preposition, also means “who/that”
- Cui: always after a preposition
How do you say “is (the reason) why”?
“AVERE” LA REGIONE PER CUI is how you say “(the reason) why”
eg. Catholicism è la regione per cui Alicia studia italiana = Catholicism’s the reason why Alicia studies Italian
Which “-are” verbs need a PREPOSITION ALWAYS with the relative pronoun? (5)
“-are” verbs that need a PREPOSITION with the relative pronoun
- cominciare a = to begin to
- imparare a = to learn to
- giocare a = to play
- pensare a/di = to think about/of
- telefonare a = to telephone
luigi Telephoned to Peach to Gain Insight on Cat.
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with cominciare?
it’s an “-are” verb that needs a PREPOSITION with the relative pronoun
- cominciare a = to begin to
luigi Telephoned to Peach to Gain Insight on Cat.
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with imparare?
it’s an “-are” verb that needs a PREPOSITION with the relative pronoun
- imparare a = to learn to
luigi Telephoned to Peach to Gain Insight on Cat.
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with giocare?
it’s an “-are” verb that needs a PREPOSITION with the relative pronoun
- giocare a = to play
luigi Telephoned to Peach to Gain Insight on Cat.
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with pensare?
it’s an “-are” verb that needs a PREPOSITION with the relative pronoun
- pensare a/di = to think about/of
luigi Telephoned to Peach to Gain Insight on Cat.
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with telefonare?
it’s an “-are” verb that needs a PREPOSITION with the relative pronoun
- telefonare a = to telephone
luigi Telephoned to Peach to Gain Insight on Cat.
Which regular -ere and -ire verbs do you use a PREPOSITION ALWAYS with to form the relative pronoun? (2)
- chiedere (a) = to ask for
- rispondere (a) = to respond to
- finire (di) = to finish, with infinitive
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with chiedere?
it’s an “-ere” verb that needs a PREPOSITION with the relative pronoun
- chiedere (a) = to ask for
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with rispondere?
it’s an “-ere” verb that needs a PREPOSITION with the relative pronoun
- rispondere (a) = to respond to
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with parlare?
To talk
Needs a preposition if you want to say “to talk to/about” = parlare di
- tanto tempo fa
- una volta
- in passato
- A long time ago
- once upon a time
- in the past
to lose
perdere
definition of perdere and passato prossimo?
perdere is to lose
passato prossimo is perso
other (adjective)
altro/a/i/e
depends on subject’s gender/plurality
there is / is there?
c’è
there are / are there?
ci sono
to sell
vendere
VENDors sell stuff!
nient’altro
nothing else
da qui
from here
chiedere definition and passato prossimo
to ask
pp: avere + chiesto
qualcosa
something
prendere definition and passato prossimo?
- prendere means “to take”
- pp is preso
eg. hai preso qualcosa in negozi = have you taken something from the shop?
already
già
pensare
penso
to think, penso = I think
disponibile
available