No. 692 in Italian
sullo
"Sullo" means "on the" or "upon the" in English.
In a sentence
Il libro è sullo scaffale.
The book is on the shelf.
Here, 'sullo' is used as a contraction combining 'su' (on) and 'lo' (the definite article for masculine singular nouns starting with a z or s+consonant), forming 'sullo'.
Stiamo discutendo sullo sviluppo sostenibile.
We are discussing sustainable development.
In this sentence, 'sullo' acts as a combination of 'su' (about/on) and 'lo' (the definite article), indicating the topic of the discussion, 'lo sviluppo'.
L'insegnamento si basa sullo studio costante.
Teaching is based on continuous study.
Here, 'sullo' merges 'su' (on/based on) and 'lo' (the definite article), contextualizing the subject of reliance 'lo studio'.
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