Breakdown of Il contratto è stato firmato da parte dell'azienda senza esitare.
essere
to be
senza
without
l'azienda
company
firmare
to sign
il contratto
the contract
esitare
to hesitate
da parte di
by (institutional or formal agent)
Questions & Answers about Il contratto è stato firmato da parte dell'azienda senza esitare.
Why do we use da parte dell'azienda here instead of just dall'azienda?
While dall'azienda is grammatically correct, using da parte di (literally 'on the part of') is very common when the passive agent is an institution, company, or collective group. It emphasizes the organization as an official entity taking action, which fits perfectly in a formal context like signing a contract.
Why is the verb è stato firmato instead of fu firmato or è firmato?
è stato firmato is the passive voice in the passato prossimo tense, meaning it was signed recently or its effects are relevant now. è firmato would be the present tense passive (is signed), and fu firmato is the passato remoto (historical past), which you would only use if the contract was signed a very long time ago in a written narrative.
English says 'without hesitating' using an -ing verb. Why does Italian use the infinitive esitare?
In Italian, prepositions like senza (without), per (for), and di (of) are almost always followed by the infinitive form of a verb. English uses the gerund (-ing form) after prepositions, but Italian requires the infinitive, making senza esitare the correct choice here.
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