annullarla

Annularla is the pronominal form of the Italian verb annullare, meaning to cancel or void something feminine. The base infinitive annullare describes the act of rendering something ineffective, and when the direct object is feminine singular, the pronoun la attaches to the infinitive, producing annullarla. The form can also occur with different tenses and moods when the pronoun accompanies the verb.

Grammar and usage: Italian pronoun placement follows specific rules. In simple tenses, the direct object pronoun precedes the conjugated verb (la annullo, la annullo). In compound tenses, the pronoun precedes the auxiliary (l ho annullata). With an infinitive after modal verbs or verbal constructs, the pronoun can attach to the infinitive: devo annullarla; posso annullarla. With gerunds, the pronoun may attach to the gerund form: sto annullando la prenotazione or sto annullandola. The affirmative imperative combines the verb with the pronoun (annullala!), while the negative imperative uses non annullarla.

Common contexts: annullarla is used when canceling a feminine object or entity, such as una prenotazione (a reservation), un ordine (an order, feminine form depending on noun), or una decisione (a decision). It is also used in legal or formal contexts to denote invalidating or overturning decisions, contracts, or procedures. The nuance ranges from cancelling a planned action to legally voiding an agreement.

See also: annullare, annullamento, annullato. The form annullarla illustrates how Italian combines a verb with a feminine clitic to specify the cancelled object.