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Quella cupola antica non è più ammirata da nessuno.

Quella cupola antica non è più ammirata da nessuno.
That ancient dome is no longer admired by anyone.
From Lesson 203:Passive voice in simple tenses (essere + da)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Quella cupola antica non è più ammirata da nessuno.

Why does the past participle ammirata end in -a?
In the passive voice, the verb is formed with essere (here, è) plus the past participle. This past participle must act like an adjective and agree in gender and number with the subject. Because la cupola (the dome) is feminine singular, the default ammirato changes to ammirata.
Why do we use da in this sentence?
In Italian passive sentences, the preposition da is used to introduce the agent, which is the person or thing actually performing the action. In this context, it translates directly to "by", linking the action of admiring to nessuno.
Why are non, più, and nessuno all used together? Doesn't that make a triple negative?
Yes, Italian frequently uses multiple negatives! When negative words like nessuno (nobody/anyone) or più (no longer) come after the verb, you must put non before the verb to trigger the negative meaning. Literally, this sentence translates to "is not anymore admired by no one."
Why is più placed right between è and ammirata?
In passive structures and compound tenses, short adverbs of time like più (anymore/longer), mai (never), and sempre (always) are typically inserted directly between the auxiliary verb (è) and the past participle (ammirata).

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