{"id":60856,"date":"2026-05-28T07:53:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=60856"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:08:02","slug":"italian-da-parte-di-passive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-da-parte-di-passive\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Da and Da Parte Di in Passives (B1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> The <strong>italian da parte di passive<\/strong> is a small but telling choice. English uses one word, <em>by<\/em>, to mark who did the action: <em>the book was written by Calvino<\/em>. Italian usually does the same with plain <em>da<\/em>: <em>il libro \u00e8 stato scritto da Italo Calvino<\/em>. But for institutional or representative agents (a town hall, a court, a ministry), Italian often prefers the longer phrase <em>da parte di<\/em>: <em>la delibera \u00e8 stata firmata da parte del consiglio comunale<\/em>. The rule is not just about formality; it&#8217;s about whether the agent is a single person doing the action or a body acting through someone. Plain <em>da<\/em> stays the default. <em>Da parte di<\/em> steps in when the agent is an institution, a committee, a public office. There is also a third option for creative works: <em>di<\/em>. <em>Un poema di Leopardi<\/em>, never <em>da Leopardi<\/em>. This B1 guide sorts the three with examples set around Crotone and Capo Colonna.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-dpdi\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-toc-h-dpdi has-text-align-center\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#one-liner\">The one-liner rule for da and da parte di<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#plain-da\">Plain da: the everyday passive agent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#da-parte-di\">Da parte di: when the agent is an institution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#di-creative\">Di for books, songs, paintings, buildings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tramite\">Tramite and mediante: through, via, by means of<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dalla-parte\">Da parte di vs dalla parte di: a critical pair<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#traps\">Six traps where English speakers slip<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialogue\">Dialogue at the Capo Colonna ticket office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mini-challenge\">Mini-challenge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related\">Related guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#quiz\">Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"one-liner\">The one-liner rule for da and da parte di<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use plain <em>da<\/em> when the agent of the italian da parte di passive is a single person, a clear actor, or a generic group. Use <em>da parte di<\/em> when the agent is an institution, a public office, or a body acting through someone. Use <em>di<\/em> when the action is hidden inside a creative work: a book, a poem, a song, a painting, a building. <em>Il libro \u00e8 stato scritto da Calvino<\/em> (plain agent). <em>La delibera \u00e8 stata firmata da parte del consiglio comunale<\/em> (institutional agent). <em>Un poema di Montale<\/em> (creative work). The italian da parte di passive is one construction with three flavours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"plain-da\">Plain da: the everyday passive agent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Italian passive is built like the English one: <em>essere<\/em> + past participle, with the agent marked by <em>da<\/em>. In the italian da parte di passive family, plain <em>da<\/em> works in every register, from a chat at the bakery to a newspaper headline. It is the default, the form you reach for unless something pushes you toward a longer phrase.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Il libro \u00e8 stato scritto da Italo Calvino. <em>The book was written by Italo Calvino.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La cena \u00e8 stata preparata da Annunziata. <em>Dinner was made by Annunziata.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il sito archeologico fu scoperto da un contadino nel primo Novecento. <em>The archaeological site was discovered by a farmer in the early twentieth century.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La colonna superstite di Capo Colonna \u00e8 stata studiata da molti archeologi. <em>The surviving column at Capo Colonna has been studied by many archaeologists.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I bergamotti vengono raccolti da contadini reggini fra ottobre e marzo. <em>The bergamots are picked by Reggio farmers between October and March.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note that the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject: <em>il libro \u00e8 stato scritto<\/em> (masculine singular), <em>la cena \u00e8 stata preparata<\/em> (feminine singular), <em>i bergamotti vengono raccolti<\/em> (masculine plural). The agent itself does not change form. This is the engine of every Italian passive sentence, and it accepts agents of every shape: a famous person, an unnamed worker, a plural group, an animal, even an inanimate force (<em>la barca \u00e8 stata spinta dal vento<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"da-parte-di\">Da parte di: when the agent is an institution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the interesting case for the italian da parte di passive. When the agent is not really a single person but a body acting through someone, Italian often switches to <em>da parte di<\/em>. Think of a court opening an investigation, a town council approving a budget, a ministry inaugurating an exhibition, a committee signing a resolution. The action is still performed by humans, but those humans are speaking and acting in their official role. The longer phrase signals that.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>L&#8217;inchiesta \u00e8 stata aperta da parte della Procura di Catanzaro. <em>The investigation has been opened by the Prosecutor&#8217;s Office of Catanzaro.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La delibera \u00e8 stata firmata da parte del consiglio comunale di Crotone. <em>The resolution was signed by the Crotone town council.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il parco archeologico di Capo Colonna \u00e8 gestito da parte della Soprintendenza calabrese. <em>The Capo Colonna archaeological park is run by the Calabrian Heritage Office.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La mostra sui bronzi del Lacinio \u00e8 stata inaugurata da parte del Ministero della Cultura. <em>The exhibition on the Lacinio bronzes was opened by the Ministry of Culture.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La lettera fu inviata da parte del sindaco al direttore del museo. <em>The letter was sent by the mayor to the museum director.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You could in principle replace <em>da parte di<\/em> with plain <em>da<\/em> in any of these sentences, and the result would be grammatical. But native speakers, especially in writing, feel that <em>la delibera \u00e8 stata firmata dal consiglio comunale<\/em> is slightly flatter than <em>da parte del consiglio comunale<\/em>. The longer phrase makes the institutional voice more present. It also lifts the register: bureaucratic Italian, journalism, official prose all lean on <em>da parte di<\/em> for the same reason English administrative prose leans on <em>on the part of<\/em> or <em>by the office of<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What you should not do is use <em>da parte di<\/em> with a single named individual when there is no institutional weight behind the name. <em>Il libro \u00e8 stato scritto da parte di Calvino<\/em> sounds wrong because Calvino is just a person, not a committee. <em>Il libro \u00e8 stato scritto da Calvino<\/em> is the right call. The test: if you could replace the agent with <em>on behalf of the office of \u2026<\/em>, <em>da parte di<\/em> fits. If it sounds like saying <em>on behalf of<\/em> would be strange, stick with plain <em>da<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-dpdi-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-challenge:<\/strong> Pick <em>da<\/em> or <em>da parte di<\/em> for each sentence.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La cena \u00e8 stata cucinata _____ Cosma.<\/li>\n<li>La proposta \u00e8 stata respinta _____ commissione scientifica.<\/li>\n<li>Il sito \u00e8 stato visitato _____ migliaia di turisti.<\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;autorizzazione fu rilasciata _____ prefettura.<\/li>\n<li>Le foto della mostra sono state scattate _____ un fotografo locale.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 See answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>da<\/strong> Cosma (single named person)<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>da parte della<\/strong> commissione scientifica (institutional body)<\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>da<\/strong> migliaia di turisti (generic group, no institutional weight)<\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>da parte della<\/strong> prefettura (public office)<\/p>\n<p>5. <strong>da<\/strong> un fotografo locale (single individual)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"di-creative\">Di for books, songs, paintings, buildings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a quiet third member of the italian da parte di passive family. When the action is hidden inside a creative work, Italian drops both <em>da<\/em> and <em>da parte di<\/em> and uses <em>di<\/em>. A poem by Montale is <em>una poesia di Montale<\/em>, not <em>da Montale<\/em>. A painting by Caravaggio is <em>un quadro di Caravaggio<\/em>. A building by Brunelleschi is <em>un edificio del Brunelleschi<\/em>. The pattern is so consistent that the English-speaking learner who writes <em>un libro da Calvino<\/em> instantly sounds non-native.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ho letto un romanzo di Elsa Morante. <em>I read a novel by Elsa Morante.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Una sinfonia di Vivaldi. <em>A symphony by Vivaldi.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Un edificio del Brunelleschi a Firenze. <em>A building by Brunelleschi in Florence.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I disegni del Lacinio sono opere di artisti anonimi della Magna Grecia. <em>The Lacinio drawings are works by anonymous Magna Graecia artists.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Una guida di Capo Colonna scritta da uno studioso locale. <em>A guide to Capo Colonna written by a local scholar.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice the last example. The book itself is <em>una guida di Capo Colonna<\/em> when we name its subject (the guide is about Capo Colonna), but if we want to add who wrote it, we go back to the passive structure <em>scritta da<\/em>, plain <em>da<\/em>. The two uses of <em>di<\/em> and <em>da<\/em> coexist in one sentence without trouble. Italian readers parse them at speed because the rule is clear: <em>di<\/em> attaches the work to its author when the work is a noun; <em>da<\/em> attaches the action to its agent when the verb is passive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tramite\">Tramite and mediante: through, via, by means of<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two more prepositions sit at the edge of the italian da parte di passive family. <em>Tramite<\/em> means through, via, by means of an intermediary. <em>Mediante<\/em> and <em>per mezzo di<\/em> mean by means of, with the help of. They do not introduce an agent in the strict sense; they introduce the channel through which an agent reached you. They are common in formal Italian, especially in administrative letters.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La notizia mi \u00e8 arrivata tramite Cosma. <em>The news reached me through Cosma.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La domanda va presentata mediante raccomandata. <em>The application must be submitted by registered mail.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il pagamento \u00e8 stato effettuato per mezzo di bonifico. <em>Payment was made by bank transfer.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;invito al museo di Crotone \u00e8 arrivato tramite l&#8217;ufficio stampa. <em>The invitation to the Crotone museum arrived through the press office.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try the substitution test. <em>La notizia mi \u00e8 arrivata da Cosma<\/em> means Cosma is the source. <em>La notizia mi \u00e8 arrivata tramite Cosma<\/em> means Cosma passed it on; the real source is somewhere else. The two prepositions split a single English phrase, <em>through Cosma<\/em>, into source versus channel. Italian is more granular here than English, and learning to feel the difference is a B1-to-B2 jump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dalla-parte\">Da parte di vs dalla parte di: a critical pair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the trap that traps most learners of the italian da parte di passive. <em>Da parte di<\/em> (no article) marks the agent of a passive verb. <em>Dalla parte di<\/em> (with article, contracted from <em>da<\/em> + <em>la<\/em>) means <em>on behalf of<\/em> or <em>on the side of<\/em>. The two phrases differ by one tiny letter but do completely different jobs in the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La denuncia \u00e8 stata presentata da parte del sindaco. <em>The complaint was filed by the mayor.<\/em> (agent of the passive verb)<\/li>\n<li>Vengo dalla parte del sindaco a chiederle un favore. <em>I come on behalf of the mayor to ask you a favour.<\/em> (representative, allegiance)<\/li>\n<li>Il discorso \u00e8 stato pronunciato da parte del presidente. <em>The speech was delivered by the president.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Sto dalla parte del presidente in questa discussione. <em>I&#8217;m on the president&#8217;s side in this discussion.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Memorize the article test. No article (<em>da parte di<\/em>) means the noun is the doer of a passive action. With the article (<em>dalla parte di<\/em>) the noun is the person you represent or stand with. Modern Italian keeps this distinction precise in writing; in speech the line can blur, but readers of newspapers and official prose pay close attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"traps\">Six traps where English speakers slip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the six recurring slips when navigating the italian da parte di passive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trap-1\">Trap 1: Using da parte di with a single named person<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Il libro \u00e8 stato scritto da parte di Calvino<\/em> sounds wrong. Calvino is one writer; there is no institutional weight to highlight. Say <em>il libro \u00e8 stato scritto da Calvino<\/em>. Reserve <em>da parte di<\/em> for offices, councils, ministries, courts, committees, boards. The named individual gets plain <em>da<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trap-2\">Trap 2: Writing un poema da Leopardi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Books, poems, songs, paintings, sculptures, buildings, films are attached to their authors with <em>di<\/em>, not <em>da<\/em>. <em>Un romanzo di Calvino<\/em>, <em>una sinfonia di Vivaldi<\/em>, <em>un film di Sorrentino<\/em>, <em>un quadro di Caravaggio<\/em>. The English <em>by<\/em> here is a false friend. If you find yourself reaching for <em>da<\/em> to mark the author of a creative work, stop and switch to <em>di<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trap-3\">Trap 3: Confusing da parte di with dalla parte di<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One letter, two meanings. <em>Da parte di<\/em> introduces the agent of a passive verb. <em>Dalla parte di<\/em> means on behalf of, on the side of, in support of. The presence or absence of the article tells you which one is at play. Read the sentence with <em>on behalf of<\/em>; if it makes sense, the original was <em>dalla parte di<\/em>. If it doesn&#8217;t, it was <em>da parte di<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trap-4\">Trap 4: Using da for the channel instead of tramite<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a piece of news, an invitation, a payment, or a message reached you through someone, the channel is marked by <em>tramite<\/em> or <em>per mezzo di<\/em>, not by <em>da<\/em>. <em>L&#8217;invito \u00e8 arrivato da Cosma<\/em> means Cosma was the source. <em>L&#8217;invito \u00e8 arrivato tramite Cosma<\/em> means Cosma was the messenger; the real source is elsewhere. Get this wrong and you may credit the wrong person for a piece of news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trap-5\">Trap 5: Forgetting that da parte di feels formal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you sprinkle <em>da parte di<\/em> into a casual conversation about who cooked dinner or who fixed the bike, you sound stiff. In daily speech Italians use plain <em>da<\/em> almost always: <em>la torta \u00e8 stata fatta da Cosma<\/em>, <em>la bici \u00e8 stata riparata dal meccanico<\/em>. Save <em>da parte di<\/em> for written or formal contexts: emails to offices, reports, articles, official announcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trap-6\">Trap 6: Forgetting agreement of the past participle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whatever preposition introduces the agent, the past participle of the passive verb still agrees with the subject in gender and number. <em>La delibera \u00e8 stata firmata da parte del consiglio<\/em>, not <em>\u00e8 stato firmato<\/em>. <em>I documenti sono stati firmati da parte della commissione<\/em>, not <em>\u00e8 stato firmato<\/em>. The long agent phrase can distract you, but the agreement remains tied to the subject of the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-dpdi-2\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-challenge:<\/strong> Fix the mistake in each sentence.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Il romanzo \u00e8 stato pubblicato da parte di Italo Calvino nel 1957.<\/li>\n<li>Ho ascoltato una sonata da Beethoven al concerto di ieri.<\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;inchiesta \u00e8 stata aperta dalla parte della Procura.<\/li>\n<li>La notizia mi \u00e8 arrivata da Cosma, ma in realt\u00e0 l&#8217;ha scritta il sindaco.<\/li>\n<li>La delibera \u00e8 stato firmato da parte del consiglio comunale.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 See answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. <em>pubblicato <strong>da<\/strong> Italo Calvino<\/em> (single named author, plain da)<\/p>\n<p>2. <em>una sonata <strong>di<\/strong> Beethoven<\/em> (creative work, di for authors)<\/p>\n<p>3. <em>aperta <strong>da parte<\/strong> della Procura<\/em> (no article: it&#8217;s the agent, not on behalf of)<\/p>\n<p>4. <em>\u00e8 arrivata <strong>tramite<\/strong> Cosma<\/em> (Cosma is the channel, not the source)<\/p>\n<p>5. <em>\u00e8 <strong>stata firmata<\/strong> da parte del consiglio<\/em> (agreement: la delibera is feminine)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this italian da parte di passive cheat sheet to pick the right preposition at a glance. The italian da parte di passive family has three main forms plus two channel markers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Agent type<\/th><th>Preposition<\/th><th>Example<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Single named person<\/td><td>da<\/td><td>Il libro \u00e8 stato scritto da Calvino.<\/td><td>The book was written by Calvino.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Generic group, plural actors<\/td><td>da<\/td><td>Il sito \u00e8 visitato da molti turisti.<\/td><td>The site is visited by many tourists.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Inanimate force<\/td><td>da<\/td><td>La barca \u00e8 stata spinta dal vento.<\/td><td>The boat was pushed by the wind.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Institution, public office<\/td><td>da parte di<\/td><td>La delibera \u00e8 stata firmata da parte del consiglio.<\/td><td>The resolution was signed by the council.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Court, ministry, committee<\/td><td>da parte di<\/td><td>L&#8217;inchiesta \u00e8 stata aperta da parte della Procura.<\/td><td>The inquiry was opened by the Prosecutor&#8217;s Office.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Author of a book, poem, song<\/td><td>di<\/td><td>Un romanzo di Calvino.<\/td><td>A novel by Calvino.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Author of a painting, building<\/td><td>di<\/td><td>Un edificio del Brunelleschi.<\/td><td>A building by Brunelleschi.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Channel, intermediary<\/td><td>tramite<\/td><td>L&#8217;invito \u00e8 arrivato tramite Cosma.<\/td><td>The invitation arrived through Cosma.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Means, method<\/td><td>mediante \/ per mezzo di<\/td><td>Il pagamento \u00e8 stato fatto mediante bonifico.<\/td><td>Payment was made by bank transfer.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>On behalf of (not agent!)<\/td><td>dalla parte di<\/td><td>Vengo dalla parte del sindaco.<\/td><td>I come on behalf of the mayor.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dialogue\">Dialogue at the Capo Colonna ticket office<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Annunziata runs the small ticket and bookshop at the Capo Colonna archaeological park, ten kilometres from Crotone. Cosma is a local guide who has just finished accompanying a school group through the ruins of the Heraion. They talk about an upcoming exhibition while sorting paperwork at the counter. Watch how naturally <em>da<\/em>, <em>da parte di<\/em>, <em>di<\/em>, and <em>tramite<\/em> alternate.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-dpdi\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffe <strong>Annunziata:<\/strong> Cosma, \u00e8 arrivata la conferma per la mostra di settembre?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83e\uddb3 <strong>Cosma:<\/strong> S\u00ec, l&#8217;invito ufficiale \u00e8 stato mandato da parte del Ministero la settimana scorsa. \u00c8 arrivato tramite la Soprintendenza, per\u00f2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffe <strong>Annunziata:<\/strong> Quindi la Soprintendenza ce l&#8217;ha girato. E il catalogo chi lo cura?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83e\uddb3 <strong>Cosma:<\/strong> Il catalogo \u00e8 un volume della professoressa Donadio, l&#8217;archeologa di Catanzaro. Lei ha gi\u00e0 pubblicato due libri su Capo Colonna.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffe <strong>Annunziata:<\/strong> Bene. E le foto?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffb\u200d\ud83e\uddb3 <strong>Cosma:<\/strong> Le foto sono state scattate da un fotografo di Reggio, uno bravissimo che lavora anche per il museo del bergamotto.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffe <strong>Annunziata:<\/strong> Ah, allora le ha fatte sicuramente bene. 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Speriamo, perch\u00e9 senza quella sala met\u00e0 del catalogo resta in magazzino.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to notice in the dialogue<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mandato da parte del Ministero<\/strong>: institutional agent, <em>da parte di<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arrivato tramite la Soprintendenza<\/strong>: channel, not source, <em>tramite<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Un volume della professoressa Donadio<\/strong>: creative work, <em>di<\/em> (with article).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Le foto sono state scattate da un fotografo<\/strong>: single named person, plain <em>da<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Concessa da parte della Soprintendenza<\/strong>: public office, <em>da parte di<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inaugurata da parte del sindaco<\/strong>: representative role, <em>da parte di<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Un olio del pittore Sirleto<\/strong>: painting, <em>di<\/em> (with article).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Affidato a una ditta<\/strong>: not a passive agent, just an indirect object with <em>a<\/em>; the passive part is <em>\u00e8 stato affidato<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mini-challenge\">Mini-challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-dpdi-final\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Final challenge:<\/strong> Translate into natural Italian, choosing between <em>da<\/em>, <em>da parte di<\/em>, <em>di<\/em>, and <em>tramite<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The exhibition was inaugurated by the Ministry of Culture.<\/li>\n<li>I read a novel by Elena Ferrante last summer.<\/li>\n<li>The investigation was opened by the prosecutor&#8217;s office.<\/li>\n<li>The news reached me through my neighbour.<\/li>\n<li>The keys were given to me by Annunziata.<\/li>\n<li>The resolution was approved by the town council.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 See answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. <em>La mostra \u00e8 stata inaugurata <strong>da parte del<\/strong> Ministero della Cultura.<\/em> (institution)<\/p>\n<p>2. <em>Ho letto un romanzo <strong>di<\/strong> Elena Ferrante l&#8217;estate scorsa.<\/em> (creative work)<\/p>\n<p>3. <em>L&#8217;inchiesta \u00e8 stata aperta <strong>da parte della<\/strong> Procura.<\/em> (public office)<\/p>\n<p>4. <em>La notizia mi \u00e8 arrivata <strong>tramite<\/strong> il mio vicino.<\/em> (channel)<\/p>\n<p>5. <em>Le chiavi mi sono state date <strong>da<\/strong> Annunziata.<\/em> (single named person)<\/p>\n<p>6. <em>La delibera \u00e8 stata approvata <strong>da parte del<\/strong> consiglio comunale.<\/em> (institutional body)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sorting the italian da parte di passive becomes second nature once you read a few weeks of Italian news and notice how journalists pick between the forms. 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display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=8\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#7b2d8b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Get the 10-Lesson Package &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Coraggio: un passo alla volta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 41 to 65%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #fde2e2, #ab2227); width:53%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Solid base. Let&#8217;s build on it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>weekly 1:1 lesson<\/strong> gives you the rhythm and the personalised feedback to turn what you know into what you say automatically.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Weekly 1:1<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"Weekly 1:1\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=4\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#ab2227; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Book a Weekly 1:1 lesson &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Avanti tutta!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 66 to 85%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #faecc4, #b8860b); width:75%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Great work. You&#8217;re ready for the group.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> In the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> you&#8217;ll move from solid grammar to live conversation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#b8860b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Ci vediamo in classe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 86 to 100%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cce5d5, #2d6a4f); width:93%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Bravissimo! You nailed it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> Step into the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> to turn accurate Italian into fluent Italian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#2d6a4f; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">A presto su Zoom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Answered<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #FFB800;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Review<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"review\" value=\"Review question\"\n                           class=\"wpProQuiz_button2\" style=\"float: left; display: block;\">\n                                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_quizAnker\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_quiz\">\n            <ol class=\"wpProQuiz_list\">\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Pick the right participle<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>In the passive (essere + participle + da + agent), the participle agrees with the subject in gender and number: la casa \u00e8 stata costruita, i ponti sono stati costruiti.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7195\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <ul><li>La cattedrale \u00e8 stata (progettato, progettata, progettati) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(progettata)<\/span><\/span> da un grande maestro.<br><br><em>The cathedral was designed by a great master.<\/em><\/li><li>I documenti sono stati (firmati, firmato, firmate) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(firmati)<\/span><\/span> dal direttore.<br><br><em>The documents were signed by the director.<\/em><\/li><li>La cena \u00e8 stata (preparato, preparati, preparata) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(preparata)<\/span><\/span> da uno chef di Lecce.<br><br><em>Dinner was prepared by a chef from Lecce.<\/em><\/li><li>Le foto sono state (scattate, scattato, scattati) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(scattate)<\/span><\/span> da un fotografo bravo.<br><br><em>The photos were taken by a skilled photographer.<\/em><\/li><li>Il ponte \u00e8 stato (costruita, costruito, costruiti) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(costruito)<\/span><\/span> dai romani.<br><br><em>The bridge was built by the Romans.<\/em><\/li><li>La canzone \u00e8 stata (cantato, cantati, cantata) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(cantata)<\/span><\/span> da un coro di bambini.<br><br><em>The song was sung by a children's choir.<\/em><\/li><li>Gli inviti sono stati (spedito, spediti, spedite) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(spediti)<\/span><\/span> da Giulia.<br><br><em>The invitations were sent by Giulia.<\/em><\/li><li>La proposta \u00e8 stata (accettato, accettati, accettata) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(accettata)<\/span><\/span> da tutti i soci.<br><br><em>The proposal was accepted by all the members.<\/em><\/li><li>Le aiuole sono state (curate, curato, curati) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(curate)<\/span><\/span> da un giardiniere esperto.<br><br><em>The flowerbeds were tended by an expert gardener.<\/em><\/li><li>Il premio \u00e8 stato (vinta, vinto, vinti) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"5\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(vinto)<\/span><\/span> da una ragazza di Pisa.<br><br><em>The prize was won by a girl from Pisa.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>All ten right. You make the passive participle agree.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>la cattedrale \u00e8 stata progettata; i documenti sono stati firmati; le foto sono state scattate; il ponte \u00e8 stato costruito.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>Match the participle to the subject: feminine singular -> -a, masculine plural -> -i, feminine plural -> -e.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Spot the correct sentence<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>In each group, pick the ONE correct sentence.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7196\"\n                                data-type=\"multiple\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> La cattedrale \u00e8 stato progettata da lui.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> La cattedrale \u00e8 stata progettato da lui.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> La cattedrale \u00e8 stata progettata da lui.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> I documenti sono stati firmati ieri.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> I documenti sono stato firmati ieri.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> I documenti sono stati firmato ieri.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"6\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> Le foto sono stato scattate all'alba.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"7\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> Le foto sono state scattate all'alba.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"8\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Le foto sono state scattato all'alba.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"9\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> Il ponte \u00e8 stato costruito nel 1920.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"10\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> Il ponte \u00e8 stata costruito nel 1920.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"11\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> Il ponte \u00e8 stati costruito nel 1920.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"12\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> La canzone \u00e8 stato cantata dal coro.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"13\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"14\"> La canzone \u00e8 stata cantato dal coro.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"14\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n          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type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                                       value=\"16\"> Il premio \u00e8 stata vinto da una ragazza.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"16\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1163_7196\"\n                                        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The institutional gloss for the agent complement is documented in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/enciclopedia\/agente-complemento-d_(La-grammatica-italiana)\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani entry on the complemento d&#8217;agente<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-dpdi-q1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is da parte di just a fancy way of saying da?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Not exactly. Plain da is the everyday passive agent marker: il libro \u00e8 stato scritto da Calvino. Da parte di is reserved for institutional or representative agents: la delibera \u00e8 stata firmata da parte del consiglio comunale. The longer phrase signals that the doer is acting in an official capacity, not just as a private person. You could substitute da in many cases and stay grammatical, but native ears feel that da parte di lifts the register and emphasizes the role of the institution.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-dpdi-q2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I always swap da and da parte di in a passive sentence?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. Two limits. First, da parte di sounds wrong with a single named individual who has no institutional role: il libro \u00e8 stato scritto da parte di Calvino is odd, because Calvino is a writer, not an office. Plain da is the right call. Second, da parte di belongs to formal and written Italian; sprinkled into casual conversation it sounds stiff. Reserve it for emails to offices, official prose, news headlines, reports.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-dpdi-q3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why does Italian say un poema di Leopardi and not da Leopardi?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Because books, poems, songs, paintings, sculptures, films, and buildings are attached to their authors with di, not da. Un romanzo di Calvino, una sinfonia di Vivaldi, un quadro di Caravaggio, un edificio del Brunelleschi. The English by here is a false friend. Da would mark the agent of a passive verb (scritto da Calvino), but when the work itself is a noun and you want to name its author, the construction is noun + di + author. Both forms can coexist: una guida di Capo Colonna scritta da uno studioso locale.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-dpdi-q4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Da parte di vs dalla parte di: same thing?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Completely different. Da parte di (no article) introduces the agent of a passive verb: la denuncia \u00e8 stata presentata da parte del sindaco means the mayor filed the complaint. Dalla parte di (with the article, contracted from da plus la) means on behalf of or on the side of: vengo dalla parte del sindaco means I come representing the mayor, or I stand with the mayor. One letter changes the meaning entirely. The test: read the sentence with on behalf of in English. If it makes sense, the original was dalla parte di. If it doesn&#8217;t, it was da parte di.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-dpdi-q5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is da parte di too formal for spoken Italian?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, in most situations. In everyday speech Italians use plain da almost always: la torta \u00e8 stata fatta da Cosma, la macchina \u00e8 stata riparata dal meccanico. Da parte di belongs to written and formal contexts: official emails, administrative letters, press releases, judicial decisions, academic articles, news reports about public bodies. If you want to sound natural in conversation, default to da. Switch to da parte di only when an institution is genuinely the agent.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-dpdi-q6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I use a opera di or ad opera di the same way as da parte di?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Almost. A opera di and the slightly longer ad opera di are close synonyms of da parte di, but they emphasize the creative or causal act behind the action, often used for works, projects, restorations: il restauro \u00e8 stato eseguito ad opera di una ditta specializzata. They feel more formal even than da parte di, and they cluster in academic writing, restoration reports, art history catalogues, and legal prose. In everyday writing da parte di is the more frequent of the two.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related\">Related guides<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-passive-voice\/\">Italian Passive Voice: Essere, Venire, Andare and the Si Passivante<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-si-passivante\/\">Italian Si Passivante: Why &#8216;Si Vendono Libri&#8217; Is Plural<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-dalla-parte-di-on-behalf\/\">Italian Dalla Parte Di: On Behalf Of, On the Side Of<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-di-vs-da\/\">Italian DI vs DA: The Complete Guide for English Speakers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian da parte di passive guide for B1: when plain da works (single person, generic group), when da parte di kicks in (institutions, public offices), when di marks creative works. 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