Breakdown of Dovresti assumere questa ragazza intraprendente per supervisionare la fabbrica.
la ragazza
the girl
questo
this (masculine)
per
for / in order to / because of
dovere
must
assumere
to hire
la fabbrica
the factory
intraprendente
proactive
supervisionare
to supervise
Questions & Answers about Dovresti assumere questa ragazza intraprendente per supervisionare la fabbrica.
The translation says assumere means "to hire". Can it also mean "to assume" (to suppose)?
Yes! While it commonly means "to hire" (as in this sentence), it can also be a false friend meaning "to assume" or "to suppose". When used to mean "to suppose" (a verb of thinking), it takes an implicit declarative clause with di + infinitive if the subjects match. For example: Assumo di avere ragione (I assume I am right). Here, because it means "to hire", it doesn't trigger that grammatical structure.
Why do we use per supervisionare here instead of di supervisionare?
We use per + infinitive to express purpose or intention ("in order to supervise"). The preposition di + infinitive, which you are currently studying, is used to introduce declarative clauses after verbs of saying, thinking, or knowing. Since hiring is an action done in order to achieve a goal, per is the required preposition here.
Why is dovresti used here instead of devi?
Dovresti is the present conditional of dovere. While devi (present indicative) translates to a strict "you must" or "you have to", the conditional dovresti softens it to "you should" or "you ought to". It is the standard way to offer advice or a polite recommendation in Italian.
What exactly does intraprendente imply?
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