com'è morto

how did he die

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how did he die Used to ask about the manner or circumstances of a man's death. The feminine form is “com'è morta,” and the plural form is “come sono morti/morte.”

IT: Sai com'è morto il famoso scrittore?

EN: Do you know how the famous writer died?

Com'è morto Ghibarian?

How did Ghibarian die?

— Solaris (1972)

Voi sapete com'è morto il padre di Tom?

Do you know how Tom’s father died?

Sai com'è morto suo padre?

Do you know how his father died?

Sapete com'è morto Tom?

Do you know how Tom died?

Com'è morto?

How did he die?

— Rushmore (1998)

Sai com'è morto Tom?

Do you know how Tom died?