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Cleft Sentences — Frasi Scisse·Cleft Sentences — Pragmatic Function and Emphasis
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Rule reminder

Cleft sentences do not just focus information — they signal what is NEW, CORRECTIVE, or CONTRASTIVE. Understanding pragmatic function is essential for C1/C2-level Italian.

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In the sentence 'È stato Galileo a dimostrare che la Terra gira intorno al Sole', what does the structure imply about Galileo?

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