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Sono tornato in ufficio e ho riavviato la stampante.

Sono tornato in ufficio e ho riavviato la stampante.
I returned to the office and restarted the printer.
From Lesson 325:Concessions (per quanto)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Sono tornato in ufficio e ho riavviato la stampante.

Why does the first verb use essere (sono tornato) while the second uses avere (ho riavviato)?
In Italian, verbs of motion like tornare (to return) take essere in compound tenses. However, riavviare (to restart) is a transitive verb taking a direct object (la stampante), so it requires avere. You must switch auxiliaries mid-sentence to match each verb's specific rule.
Why is it in ufficio without an article, rather than nell'ufficio?
Many common everyday locations take in without a definite article. In ufficio is a fixed phrase, much like in banca or in farmacia. You only add the article if you are specifying exactly which office, such as nell'ufficio del capo (in the boss's office).
How does the prefix change the meaning in riavviato?
The verb riavviare is formed by adding the prefix ri- (meaning 'again' or 're-') to avviare (to start or launch). So, just like in English, to 're-start' is ri-avviare.
Is stampante related to a verb?
Yes, it is derived from the verb stampare (to print). The suffix -ante is the present participle ending, which is often used in Italian to turn a verb into a noun describing a device or person performing that action (literally 'the printing thing').

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