15.4.3 exercise 3: di / da |
di is used | ||
1) | with the genitive (la macchina di mio fratello / the car of my brother | |
2) | to describe the material (scarpe di cuoio / leather shoe) | |
3) | to add an infinitive without adding any semantic value (Penso di farlo <=> an infinitive is just added : I think that I am going to do it. but : Un lavoro da fare <=> passive voice / obligation: A task to be done) |
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4) | di as a comparative particle (Lui è più simpatico di te <=> He is more friendly than you) | |
5) | in compound words (l'uscio di casa / the housedoor) | |
6) | source / origine "è di / he is from " but "viene da / he comes from ". | |
da is used | ||
1) | to describe the source, origine of something (Il treno viene da Roma / The train from Rome). | |
2) | to describe the use of something (macchina da scrivere / typewriter) | |
3) | to express obligation (Un film da vedere / A film one must see) | |
4) | to describe characteristics (Una donna dai capelli biondi) | |
5) | with the meaning of to (Vado dal medico) |
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