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The most common uses of di  are the ones which correspond to the English possessive (’s) and the noun + noun structure: 

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Di  is frequently used in partitive constructions, i.e. to express the English ‘some’ or ‘any’ in such sentences as ‘I’d like some bread’, ‘Have you any pasta?’, ‘We’ve got (some) pasta and (some) olives’: 

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Di  is also used, followed by a verb in the in fi nitive, after certain verbs like credere  (to believe), pensare  (to think), dire  (to say), sperare  (to hope), fi nire (to fi nish), smettere  (to stop): 

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5 A  is typically used to express: 

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