No. 76 in Italian
c
The Italian word "c'" is a contraction of "ci," meaning "there" or "it is" in contexts like "there is" (c'è) or "there are" (ci sono).
In a sentence
C'è una bella vista dalla finestra.
There is a beautiful view from the window.
In this sentence, 'c'' is the short form of 'ci,' used here as a dummy subject in the impersonal expression 'c'è,' which means 'there is.'
Ho sentito il consiglio; c'erano molte idee interessanti.
I heard the meeting; there were many interesting ideas.
Here, 'c'' forms 'c'erano,' which is the plural past form of 'c'è,' meaning 'there were.'
Se c'entrano altre persone, deve avvisarle.
If other people are involved, you must inform them.
'C' is part of the phrase 'c'entrare,' which means 'to be relevant or involved.'
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