4. Verb pleasure is indirect (intransitive)
pleasure is an indirect verb, or technically, an intransitive verb. This means that it always requires a preposition to connect to its referent. In this case, the Italian preposition is A In English, it usually corresponds to the preposition “arrive” like”very happyā€¯.
If you're already wondering why you don't see prepositions A In the example above, it's just because sometimes it becomes invisible. In fact, prepositions A Can be combined with pronouns I, te, lei/lui, noi, voi, loro If these pronouns are placed before the verb, but if the pronoun is placed after the verb, it always remains separate.
The following version of the same Italian sentence is grammatically correct:
- i like ice cream ā†’ Prepositions and pronouns are included in words riceput before verb
- a me i like ice cream ā†’ Prepositions and pronouns are kept separate before the verb
- i like ice cream a me ā†’ Keep prepositions and pronouns after verbs separate
As mentioned earlier, prepositions A Combined with a pronoun only when placed before a verb. This happens with all intransitive verbs*, But in this list we will only consider verbs pleasure:
rice like/they like ā†’ like/they like a me (“Tome”)
of like/they like ā†’ like/they like your (“for you”)
this like/they like ā†’ like/they like give her (“give her”)
this like/they like ā†’ like/they like his (“give him”)
Kindness like/they like ā†’ like/they like our (“to us”)
dimension like/they like ā†’ like/they like for you (“for you”)
this like/they like ā†’ like/they like (give them** (“give them”)
When you don't use a personal pronoun but state a name or refer to an actual person, the preposition “Aā€¯ will exist forever:
Giulio likes colorful hats
Giulio likes colorful hats
Giulio likes colorful hats
My mother doesn't like the music I listen to
My mother doesn't like the music I listen to
My mother doesn't like the music I listen to
But is it really the same? i like ice cream or i like ice cream or i like ice cream?
Although they are syntactically equivalent, the answer is no, they are not actually the same.
The way in which language users actually use the language is the most important feature to consider. The most spontaneous and common way to express a preference or judgment using an Italian verb pleasure yes: i like ice creamadd an indirect pronoun before the verb.
When you select the two-word version, “a meā€¯, you emphasize the fact that you like ice cream while (perhaps) others donā€™t.
I like ice cream, but Kara prefers salty food
I like ice cream, but Kara prefers salty food
*One of the most important Italian intransitive verbs with the same characteristics pleasure yes: interested in / right.; enough / enough; miss / miss, lack; Serve / need.
** In the most conservative use of language, them It can only be placed after the verb, without prepositions. However, in everyday use of the language, them Commonly used as all other pronouns.
