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- "I am too young to die."
"I am too young to die."
Translation:Sono troppo giovane per morire.
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this is very confusing - I am ready to die in the very last question was "sono pronto a morire", now "to die" has become "per morire". Can anybody why the difference (the link didn't help)
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(for the documentation purpose mostly) it is not that different verbs need different prepositions before infinitive, it is that different constructions use the infinitive with different prepositions : so, sono pronto a but sono troppo giovane per
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I still don't get this whole thing with using per, using a, and not using either of them.
Does the preposition always depend on the first verb or the adjective and never the infinitive?
TO in front of a verb is sometimes translated into "per"
Born to run = Nato per correre
But if there are two verbs (Conjugated + To form, no preposition, usually)
I want to be there = Voglio essere là (OK, want "volere" works differently)
I like to help the people = Mi piace aiutare la gente
Look, I found a good resource for infinitive! A bit long, the "per" thing is toward the end.
http://www.tutorino.ca/grammatica/2007/10/26/uses-of-the-infinitive-in-italian.html
Is it possible to understand another language without being grammatically savvy in your own language? My spelling is almost immaculate but I can't seem to understand any of your explanations as to why my answers are wrong (no fault of yours of course, I'm pleased to see others learning from each other). I'm not thick but I feel I've hit a wall & I'm not actually learning anything now. Any pointers would be gratefully accepted. Thank you!
this same sentence a few practices ago used "a morire and not per morire" in the same sentence
A good approach may be to revisit English grammar at the elementary level. Refresh your understanding of the basics: verbs, verb construction, verb tenses, and so on. A quick study Italian grammar guide can be very helpful with this. Keep working at it!
Now they say " per morire", but the exercise right before this one, it was " da morire"...This confuses who is studying.
I thought when using the infinitive, often the preposition "to" is implied?
Morire- "to die"
It seemed redundant to me. Sono- I am troppo-too giovane-young morire- to die.
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Of all the ones I got wrong, I think per makes the most sense. Alternatively, this could be read as too young "for" death. Which makes sense.
I share cognoscenti1965's confusion exactly - I have now seen examples of a, da and per used before morire but have no idea when to use one and not the other - a proper explanation from DL is required
On the notes it seems to imply the per is to present finality. So seems logical to use per for this sentence.
Yes, it is here because it's being used as an adverb. Whenever it is modifying an adjective, as in this case, it will always be "troppo". Too young, too hot, too cold.
However, if you use "troppo" as an adjective, then it must match the gender of the noun it's describing. In these cases, "troppo" means "too much/many". Per esempio:
"Ci sono troppe stelle nella cielo da contare!" There are too many stars in the sky to count!
This is also true of other adverbs that can be used as adjectives.
"Lei è molto bella." She is very pretty.
"Stasera ci sono molte stelle nella cielo!" Tonight there are many stars in the sky!
"Tanto" is another. Hope this helps. This may explain better:
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/29199614/Troppo-troppa-troppe-troppi-Getting-it-right
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"I need one more verb to add to the standard set." "Pick one at random, that'll be fun." "Your idea is great and I can't see a problem."
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I also found this very puzzling. I noted that "a" was used in a previous sentence, but then "per" was required here and I do not understand why. So much Italian grammar seems either random or overly pedantic. I bet Italians don't always get it right.......
Why do you use so often examples with "moreire" or "to die"? This is last example, but from now onwards, I'll mark every next one.
