In this lesson, we look at implicit relative subordinate clauses, and how they are introduced. One of their main characteristics is that they use the infinitive of a verb, rather than a conjugated one.

At school, it looks like Alina might be in trouble. We'll see. And at home, Renzo has some unsettling news for Camilla.

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The Martini family is gathered for breakfast, and we learn a bit about the individual family members. There's plenty of chaos, however, and it's a bit much for Grandpa Libero to wrap his head around. At the hospital, where Lele has vacated his office, the staff is waiting for their new boss.

Daniela explains the relative pronouns used in forming a relative subordinate clause. She starts out with the explicit kind.

Camilla works on getting the list of parking tickets from the night of the murder. Gaetano has some new information that doesn't look good for Virginia. And it sounds like Renzo might have to kiss that bronze loaf of bread goodbye...

Carolina Raspanti plays Dafne, a girl of 35 who leads a regular life until she loses her mother and has to take care of her father suffering from depression. Dafne has Down syndrome, as does the actress who portrays her.

Despite the lasagna made by Cettina, everyone in the Martini family is pretty blue about Lele being gone, so they sit around in the living room. Then Annuccia decides she wants to watch a video.

Daniela talks about two kinds of relative subordinate clauses — restrictive and explanatory — and how we punctuate them differently.

Franco Battiato sings about love philosophically. It's useless to have regrets, since we can't go back in time.

Camilla challenges Virginia to tell her the truth. And another detail comes out that could help the case, one way or another.

We meet the very chaotic Martini family at the beginning of a new season of Un medico in Famiglia (A Doctor in the Family). Some things have changed, and some haven't.

Camilla ends up talking to Tommaso and discovers an interesting detail in a photo. At the police station, Gaetano questions some other family members.

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This last segment of the film starts out at police headquarters and ends at the park, where lots of kids are playing ball with their dads.

To conclude the lesson on concessive subordinate clauses, we look at those constructed using the past participle of a verb or the gerund and introductory locations such as benché (though) and pure (despite), among others.

It certainly seems as though Virginia is hiding something from Camilla, but for her, that's a hard truth to accept. How well does she actually know Virginia?

Camilla can't help giving in to her intuition, so naturally, she follows Virginia and discovers something new.

Orazio discovers who was at the door and tries to manage things as best he can. Meanwhile, the police are watching from the window and take action.

Daniela explains further about constructing explicit subordinate clauses and gives some examples to clarify.

Camilla and Gaetano go looking for information about the famous paperweight. They discuss who could have committed the murder. But there is something that Camilla didn't know about her friend Virginia.

Orazio goes to see Don Agostino, who speaks in metaphors Orazio has trouble grasping. Back home, there are some curious activities going on, and the police are watching.

Poor Renzo. He was so happy to have bought a piece of artwork at a bargain and now he might have to give it back. At school, the principal comes into the classroom, so Alina's little secret is at risk.

Ugo and Nora get home after a busy day at the skating rink. Nora needs help getting up the stairs and Ugo is there to help her. A moment of harmony. Who knows if they will manage to find something to argue about just the same?