Breakdown of Tutti i registi vogliono essere nominati per ricevere questo trofeo.
essere
to be
questo
this (masculine)
ricevere
to receive
per
for / in order to / because of
tutto
all the / whole
volere
to want
il regista
director (film, theater)
nominare
to nominate
il trofeo
the trophy
Questions & Answers about Tutti i registi vogliono essere nominati per ricevere questo trofeo.
Wait, why is it 'per ricevere' here instead of 'per aver ricevuto' like in the rest of this lesson?
Because this sentence expresses purpose ('in order to receive'), not cause. You use per + present infinitive (ricevere) for a future goal you want to achieve. The structure from this lesson, per + past infinitive (per aver ricevuto), is used to explain the cause of something that already happened ('because of having received').
Why does the plural of 'regista' end in '-i' (registi) if the singular ends in '-a'?
Nouns ending in -ista are used for professions and are the exact same for masculine and feminine in the singular (il regista, la regista). However, in the plural, the masculine changes to -isti (i registi) and the feminine changes to -iste (le registe). Here it uses the masculine plural for directors in general.
How does the grammar work for 'vogliono essere nominati'?
This is a passive infinitive used after a modal verb. You conjugate the modal verb normally (vogliono) and add the passive infinitive (essere + past participle). Remember that the past participle (nominati) still has to agree in gender and number with the subject (i registi), so it takes the masculine plural ending -i.
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