No. 290 in Italian
morto
Dead.
In a sentence
Il cane è morto di vecchiaia.
The dog died of old age.
In this sentence, 'morto' serves as a past participle indicating the dog has died.
Sono così stanco che mi sento morto.
I am so tired that I feel dead.
Here, 'morto' is used figuratively to describe extreme exhaustion.
La città era morta durante la pandemia.
The city was dead during the pandemic.
In this case, 'morta' is used metaphorically to describe inactivity or lack of life in the city.
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