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Si Passivante·Si Passivante: Challenging — Nuances and Edge Cases
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Rule reminder

Si passivante cannot be used when: (1) the agent is explicitly mentioned with 'da', (2) the verb is intransitive. When the verb has both transitive and intransitive uses, context determines the type of 'si'.

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What is wrong with: 'Si è comprato da lui la macchina'?

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→ Si Passivante: Challenging — Trapassato and Complex Tenses→ Si Passivante: Challenging — Differentiating Four Types of Si→ Si Passivante: Challenging — Three Passive Structures→ Si Passivante: Challenging — History and Literature
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