Breakdown of Bisogna trovare un accordo senza nessun compromesso.
un
a / an (masculine)
trovare
to find
senza
without
l'accordo
the agreement (m)
Questions & Answers about Bisogna trovare un accordo senza nessun compromesso.
Why is it nessun here instead of nessuno?
Nessuno drops its final -o depending on the noun that follows it, using the exact same rules as the indefinite article un. Since compromesso is a masculine noun starting with a simple consonant, we use nessun, just like we would say un compromesso. You only keep the full nessuno before masculine nouns starting with z, gn, ps, or s plus another consonant.
What would happen to nessun if the following noun were feminine?
It would change to match the feminine noun. For a feminine word starting with a consonant, you would use nessuna (for example, senza nessuna condizione). If the feminine noun started with a vowel, it would shorten to nessun' with an apostrophe. Remember that the masculine form nessun used here never takes an apostrophe.
Why does the Italian use nessun (no/none) when the English translation says "any"?
In Italian, the preposition senza (without) acts as a negative trigger. When combined with a negative word like nessun, it translates to "without any." You could also say senza alcun compromesso (without any compromise) which is equally correct, but using nessun adds a slightly stronger, more absolute tone.
Why is in the infinitive form rather than conjugated?