No. 855 in Italian
morta
The Italian word "morta" means "dead" (feminine singular).
In a sentence
La pianta è morta per mancanza d'acqua.
The plant has died due to lack of water.
Here, 'morta' is used as a past participle of the verb 'morire', indicating the state of the plant.
Lei è rimasta senza parole, come morta per la sorpresa.
She was left speechless, as if dead by surprise.
Here, 'morta' is used metaphorically to describe an intense emotional state.
Abbiamo trovato una città fantasma, completamente morta.
We found a ghost town, completely dead.
In this case, 'morta' is used as an adjective to describe the town as inactive or lifeless.
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