 If, in a phrase of this kind, there be an accusative of the third person in English, it becomes the nominative in Italian, and the verb conforms to it in number : as, They see a man ; si vede un uomo.  A Grammar of the Italian Language - Page 128by Ferdinand Ciciloni - 1825 - 286 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Antonio Boschi - 1850 - 264 pages
...— Si crede. One says, people, they say — Si dice. One sleeps, people, they sleep — Si dorme. If in a phrase of this kind there be an Accusative...Italian, and the verb conforms to it in number : as, One sees a pine-tree, Si vede un pino — One sees four pine trees, Si vedono qualtro pini. Should... | |
 | Luigi Monti - 1855 - 272 pages
...believe ; Si i/i'ii. One says, people say, they say ; Si dorme, One sleeps, people sleep, they sleep. If in a phrase of this kind there be an accusative...Italian, and the verb conforms to it in number; as, Si vede un pi no, One sees a pine-tree ; Si ve'dono qudttro pfni, One sees four pine-trees. § Jt l»i.... | |
 | Ferdinando Ciciloni - 1857 - 310 pages
...people, they believe. Si dice. One says; people, they say. Si dorme. One sleeps; people, ttiey sleep. If, in a phrase of this kind, there be an accusative...in Italian, and the verb conforms to it in number. Si vede un uomo. They see a man. Si vedono died uomini. They see ten men. Should the accusative be... | |
 | N. Minola - 1876 - 324 pages
...veritable substantif. Sulla particella Si. On the particle Si. ITALIAN GRAMMAR. 211. If, in a phrase, there be an accusative of the third person in English,...in Italian, and the verb conforms to it in number. Ex. — Si vede un uomo, They see a man. Si vedono degli uomini, They see some men. 212. Should the... | |
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