[LUTE] Italian grammar : P.S.

2015-08-31 Thread Brad Walton
I forgot to mention that when the Italian reflexive is used as a passive (as in "si incanta") it is called si passivante. This construction can only be used with the reflexive "si". Examples: "Si vendono molti pesci" : Many fishes are sold. "Qui si parla Inglese": English is

[LUTE] Italian grammar

2015-08-31 Thread Brad Walton
Hi David et al., I am not any kind of expert on Italian, but I did study it in college. incantarsi is basically the passive (not reflexive) form of the infinitive incantare. So, if incantare means to enchant, incantarsi means to be enchanted. Of course I am making these comments