Breakdown of C'è un disservizio, quindi lo faccio controllare dal manutentore.
un
a / an (masculine)
c'è
there is / there are
fare
to do / to make
lo
him/it (direct object)
controllare
to check
quindi
therefore / so
da
by (agent of a passive verb)
il disservizio
service failure
il manutentore
maintenance worker
Questions & Answers about C'è un disservizio, quindi lo faccio controllare dal manutentore.
Why is lo placed before faccio instead of attached to the end of controllare (faccio controllarlo)?
This is the strict rule for causative verbs like fare (to make/have someone do something) and lasciare (to let). The conjugated verb (faccio) and the infinitive (controllare) act as a single, inseparable block. Because of this, object pronouns like lo must go before the conjugated verb and cannot be attached to the infinitive.
Can I separate the verbs and say lo faccio il manutentore controllare, matching the English word order?
Why is the maintenance worker introduced by dal (by the) instead of being a direct object?
Because the direct object spot in this sentence is already taken by lo (the service failure). In Italian, a causative sentence cannot have two direct objects. When the infinitive verb has a direct object, the person performing the action must be introduced by da (by) or a (to). Using da here makes it sound similar to a passive construction: I have it checked by the maintenance worker.
What exactly is a disservizio?
It translates to a service failure, disruption, or inefficiency. It is specifically used for bad service, delays, or outages in systems like public transport, internet, or utilities. If a physical machine or pipe simply broke, you would more likely call it a guasto.
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