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ne — what does it replace?
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«di + thing» or a quantity: «Ne parliamo» (about it), «Ne voglio due» (two of them).
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ci — what does it replace?
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«a / in / su + thing» or a place: «Ci vado» (there), «Ci penso» (about it).
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Ho bisogno di aiuto. → …
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Ne ho bisogno. (I need it — «bisogno di» → ne)
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Vado a Roma. → …
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Ci vado. (a place with «a» → ci)
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Penso al futuro. → …
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Ci penso. («pensare a» → ci)
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Parliamo del film. → …
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Ne parliamo. («parlare di» → ne)
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Ho comprato tre mele. → …
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Ne ho comprate tre. (after «ne», the participle agrees: comprate)
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Where does the particle go with a conjugated verb?
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Before it: «Ne voglio due», «Ci vado».
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Where does the particle go with an infinitive/imperative?
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Attached to the end: «Voglio parlarne», «Andiamoci!».
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What does «c'è / ci sono» mean?
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There is / there are — the «ci» is already built in.
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farne a meno — meaning?
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to do without it — «ne» = «di quello» («Ne faccio a meno»).
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Non ne posso più! — meaning?
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I can't stand it any more! (a fixed «ne» expression)
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Credi ai fantasmi? — reply with a particle.
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No, non ci credo. («credere a» → ci)
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How do you decide between ne and ci?
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By the preposition the phrase would take: «di»/quantity → ne, «a/in/su»/place → ci.
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