indirect object quality means/manner Diamo il libro  a  Silvia. Scrivete  ai  vostri genitori? Vuoi un gelato  al  limone? La giacca è fatta  a  mano. Impari tutto  a  memoria? Stasera mangiamo patate al  vapore. We’re giving the book to Silvia. Do you write to your parents? Do you want a lemon ice- cream? The jacket’s made by hand. Do you learn everything by heart? We’re having steamed potatoes tonight. [i.e. they’re cooked with steam] A  is also used, followed by a verb in the in fi nitive, after certain verbs like andare  (to go),  venire  (to come),  cominciare  (to start/begin),  continuare  (to continue),  riuscire  (can/to be able/manage): 6 Da  is typically used to express: Da  is always used to mean ‘at/at the house of’ a person or people: Da  is also used followed by an in fi nitive after  molto  (a lot),  poco  (little),  niente (nothing),  qualcosa  (something): Ho molto  da  fare. Ha poco  da  dire. Non c’è niente  da  bere. Vuoi qualcosa  da  mangiare? I’ve got a lot to do. He has little/He’s not got much to say. There’s nothing to drink. Do you want something to eat? Abiti  da  tua zia? Lavoro  da  Anna stasera. Devo andare  dal  dentista. Do you live at your aunt’s? I’m working at Anna’s tonight. I have to go to the dentist. place time function Parto  da  Milano. Studio italiano  da  un mese. aperto  dalle  9 alle 10 Sono scarpe  da  tennis. I’m leaving from Milan. I have been studying Italian for a month. open (from) 9 to 10 (o’clock) They’re tennis shoes. ‘Dove vai?’ ‘Vado  a lavorare. ’ Vieni  a studiare  in biblioteca? Comincio  a capire. Paolo continua  a parlare. Non riesco  a sentire  cosa dice. ‘Where are you going?’ ‘I’m going to work.’ Are you coming to work in the library? I’m beginning to understand. Paolo continues/keeps on talking. I can’t hear what he’s saying. 60 Unit 8