Breakdown of Dobbiamo trovare qualcosa di oggettivo, a prescindere da qualsiasi pregiudizio.
trovare
to find
dovere
must
qualcosa
something
di
(linking an indefinite pronoun to an adjective)
qualsiasi
any
oggettivo
objective
a prescindere da
regardless of
il pregiudizio
prejudice, bias
Questions & Answers about Dobbiamo trovare qualcosa di oggettivo, a prescindere da qualsiasi pregiudizio.
How exactly does a prescindere da work in this sentence?
A prescindere da is a fixed phrase meaning "regardless of" or "setting aside." It is built from the preposition a, the infinitive verb prescindere (to ignore or leave out of consideration), and the preposition da. Because it is followed by a noun phrase here (qualsiasi pregiudizio), you must include the da to connect them.
Why is there a di between qualcosa and oggettivo?
In Italian, when you modify an indefinite pronoun like qualcosa (something) or niente (nothing) with an adjective, you must connect them using the preposition di. Therefore, "something objective" translates to qualcosa di oggettivo.
Why is pregiudizio in the singular form?
Can I use prescindere as a normal verb, or only in this fixed expression?
While it is most famous for the phrase a prescindere da, you can use prescindere as a regular verb meaning "to leave aside" or "to disregard." It is an intransitive verb that always takes the preposition da, such as: Prescindiamo dai dettagli (Let's set the details aside).
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