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Nominalization (Nominalizzazione)·Article + Infinitive as a Noun
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Rule reminder

Using 'il/lo + infinitive' turns a verb into a noun phrase. This is formal/literary. It generalizes the action as a concept.

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'Il mangiare troppo fa male' means:

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→ Adjective → Noun: -ità (1)→ Adjective → Noun: -ezza (1)→ Adjective → Noun: -enza (1)→ Adjective → Noun: Mixed -ità, -ezza, -enza
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