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Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Italian podcast.
My name is Davide, and today I want to talk about a very interesting oral usage, a special grammatical usage. I don’t know what this building is called, I don’t know what it is called. However, I will try to explain it by giving you a few examples, hoping to let you know how to use it. What matters is not the name, but how to use it. Let’s start with some examples:
“Are you studying for the exam?”
“Learn i learn, But I don’t think I’m ready for the exam.”
“Valentina goes to school?”
“She went there, But he doesn’t feel good”
“Do you know German?”
“When they talk to me in German Understand i understand, But it’s much harder to answer”
“Do you like last night’s movie?”
“I like it Enough but in my opinion Must be too long (Too long)“
“Will you go to the beach with us this weekend?”
“Look, I will like it A lot, but I have a lot of work to do”
“Will you go to Luca’s party?”
“I will go there, but I do not think so I will stop a lot (I don’t think I will stay long)“
As you can see in all these sentences, the structure is as follows: infinitive + conjugate verb. I have studied; I understand and I understand; Wherever I go, I will go there.
All these phrases are perfect, with no infinitives at the beginning. Of course, there is no need to use infinity. predecessor. “I have studied, but I am not ready for the exam“,”I do but i have to work“. Obviously there is no need to say “Learn i learn“Or “I want to like you.” But, what is the function of this infinity at the beginning?
First, give the sentence a shadow (Nuances) It must be spoken.This building is most (Mostly mostly) Used for spoken language.
When we use this structure, we usually affirm (so we say yes) the questions that are posed to us, while adding unwanted information. They will not ask us to provide this information, but we will. At least I will explain this usage like this.
If we answer “Yes, I understand” for the question “Do you know German”, then there is no need to add anything else.
On the other hand, if the answer is (“I understand and I understand”), we would expect the continuation of sentences usually introduced by so-called “antonymous” sentences, or sentences introduced by “but” and “but”, “Nevertheless “.
Usually a continuation adjust size (perspective), Our answer is yes. In other words, in a sense, our yes is not so “strong”. “Yes, I do understand German”, but I want to expand my answer and give it a slight difference to make my “yes” not sure (not sure),Not strong. There are also elements that are important to the answer. My “yes” are not so strong.
If you know English, this usage is similar to “did + the infinitive”.
“Do you know German?”
“I mean, I do understand it, but it’s much harder to say it.”
“Are you going to Luca’s party?”
“I mean, I want to go, but I won’t stay long”
Let me give you some other examples.
“Did you go to the election?”
“Well, My vote, But I already know that nothing will change”
“Did you make the cake?”
“Ready i’m readyBut I don’t know how it came from”
“Then have you talked to the professor?”
“Talk to him i talk to him, But this did not solve my doubts”
“You signed up competition (Competition or competitive examination)? “
“I registered, But I don’t think I have any hope of winning”
In the question you asked me if I did anything.as a response I’m not just telling you (I’m not just telling you) I actually have carry out (Execute, complete) Action, but I added negative or uncertain colors. So, as we said, my “yes” are a bit less strong. “Yes, I signed up, but I don’t think I have any hope“. “Yes, I talked to the professor, but he didn’t solve my doubts“,”Yes, I voted, but I already know it will not help“.
“My vote“,”Ready i’m ready (cake)”, “Talk to him I talked to him (with teacher)“.
“But…”, let’s say something else. Therefore, there is always a “but” and a “but”. Or at least almost always.
There may be other ways to use this structure I haven’t thought about, why after all (after all) The oral usage of Italian is very rich, just like all languages. So I admit that there may be other uses that I haven’t thought of, but this is the most important use.
I know there are similar usages in some languages. If there is such a structure in your language, please let me know, it will be interesting to find out. I don’t know if you now understand how this structure is used.I Explain, I explained to you, But you tell me if you understand it.
Thanks again for listening, and see you in the next episode.
Goodbye!
