In a basic Italian sentence the subject is usually put at the beginning: "IO guardo la TV" (I watch TV). This happens also for questions: "Maria guarda la TV?" (Does Mary watch TV?) If there is an interrogative pronoun, adjective or adverb you can put the subject at the beginning of the sentence or at the end: "Tu che cosa mangi? Che cosa mangi tu?" (What do you eat?) "Quanto costa il libro? Il libro quanto costa?" (How much does the book cost?) A significant difference between English and Italian is that Italians don't usually name the subject, when the subject is a personal pronoun, such as I, you, he, she, and so on. This happens because the verb changes according to its subject so if one knows the different verb forms, he/she will automatically understand who the subject is. "Guardo la TV" (I watch TV). "Maria guarda la TV? (Does Mary watch TV?) "Che cosa mangi? (What do you eat?) "Quanto costa il libro?" (How much does the book cost?) |