Italian Phrase
Il mio mouse non risponde più.
Meaning
Literally, ‘My mouse no longer responds.’ It is used when a computer mouse has stopped working or is frozen, indicating that it does not react to clicks or movements any more.
When to use
Use this sentence when you’re troubleshooting a computer, talking to a colleague, or calling tech support about a malfunctioning mouse.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Ilmiomousenonrispondepiù.
Definite article (Il)
Il is the masculine singular definite article used before nouns that start with a consonant.
Possessive adjective (mio)
Mio agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (mouse, masculine singular).
Negation (non)
Non precedes the verb to make the statement negative.
Verb (risponde)
Risponde is the third‑person singular present of rispondere ‘to respond’, used here for ‘the mouse responds’.
Adverb of cessation (più)
Più placed after the verb means ‘anymore / no longer’ in a negative sentence.
🗨In Conversation
Il mio mouse non risponde più.
My mouse is no longer responding.
Hai provato a riavviarlo o a cambiare le batterie?
Did you try restarting it or changing the batteries?
✕Common Mistakes
Il mio mouse non è più risponde.
The verb should stay in its normal position; ‘non è più risponde’ mixes two negatives and is ungrammatical.
Non risponde più il mio mouse.
While understandable, the standard word order places the subject before the verb.
Non risponde più il mouse mio.
Possessive adjectives must precede the noun, not follow it.
↔Alternatives
Il mio mouse non funziona più.
My mouse doesn't work anymore.
Il mouse è bloccato.
The mouse is frozen.
Il mio mouse è difettoso.
My mouse is defective.
Cultural Tip
In Italian tech jargon, the English word ‘mouse’ is fully integrated and treated as a masculine noun (il mouse). You’ll also hear ‘top’ in some regions, but ‘mouse’ is universally understood. When describing a device that stopped working, ‘non risponde più’ is a natural, slightly formal way to express the problem.