Split conjunctions - Easy Learning Grammar Italian
- English split conjunctions such as either … or and both … and are translated by split conjunctions in Italian.
- o … o either … or
| o oggi o domani | either today or tomorrow |
| Ti accompagneranno o Carlo o Marco. | Either Carlo or Marco will go with you. |
- né … né neither … nor, either … or
| Non mi hanno chiamato né Claudio né Luca. | Neither Claudio nor Luca has phoned me. |
| Non avevo né guanti né scarponi. | I didn’t have either gloves or boots. |
- sia … che both … and
| Verrano sia Luigi che suo fratello. | Both Luigi and his brother are coming. |
- Note that in English a singular verb is used in sentences that have split conjunctions. In Italian a plural verb is used in sentences with split conjunctions if the two people or things involved are both the subject of the verb.
| Non vengono né lui né sua moglie. | Neither he nor his wife is coming. |