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Perception Verbs — Verbi di Percezione·Perception verbs in formal Italian
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Rule reminder

In formal and literary Italian, perception verbs may appear with: (1) clitic pronouns attached to the infinitive rather than the main verb; (2) 'osservare' as a formal equivalent of 'guardare'; (3) 'udire' as a formal/literary equivalent of 'sentire'; (4) 'scorgere' (to catch sight of) as a formal 'vedere'; (5) passive constructions with perception verbs.

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In formal Italian, 'udire' is equivalent to which everyday verb?

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→ Perception verbs in narrative tense sequences→ Clitic pronouns with perception verbs→ Perception verbs in subordinate clauses and reported speech→ Perception verbs with passive and reflexive infinitives
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