Breakdown of Bisogna trovare un accordo senza nessun compromesso.
un
a / an (masculine)
trovare
to find
senza
without
l'accordo
the agreement
bisognare
to be necessary
nessuno
no / not any (+ noun)
il compromesso
compromise
bisogna
one must, it is necessary (frozen impersonal of bisognare)
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 trovare in the infinitive form rather than conjugated?
It directly follows bisogna, an impersonal verb meaning "one must" or "it is necessary." Bisogna is always followed by a verb in its infinitive (dictionary) form, like trovare, to state a general necessity or rule without pointing to a specific person.
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