7. Lezione 2 - Grammar Section 1 Flashcards
Regular nouns-
If the singular form ends in:
- o
The plural ends in:
- i
e. g. tavolo -> tavoli
Regular nouns-
If the singular form ends in:
- io
The plural ends in:
- i
e. g. calendario -> calendari
Regular nouns-
If the singular form ends in:
-a
The plural ends in:
- e
e. g. studentessa -> studentesse
Regular nouns-
If the singular form ends in:
-e
The plural ends in:
- i
e. g. dottore -> dottori
(Regardless of gender)
Regular nouns-
If the singular form ends in:
a consonant
The plural ends in:
no change
e.g. bar -> bar
Regular nouns-
If the singular form ends in:
an accented vowel
The plural ends in:
No change
e.g. città -> città
When do you use piace vs piacciono?
Use piace for:
Singular nouns and infinitives (e.g. I like to travel - Sono piace viaggiare.)
Use piacciono for:
Plural nouns
How do you form the plural of abbreviated nouns like la bici?
The end of the noun doesn’t change.
la radio -> le radio (the radio -> the radios)
la foto -> le foto
la bici -> le bici
These words are abbreviated from
Radiofonia
Fotografia
Bicicletta
When do you add an “h” to a plural?
When the word ends in -co, -go, -ca, -ga. Except for amico and a few others.
lago -> laghi tedesco -> tedeschi (te-des-key) amica -> amiche (ah-mee-keh) But amico -> amici (ah-mee-chee)
Definite Article (the)
What are the definite articles for masculine singular nouns?
il - before most consonants
lo - before s+consonant or z
l’ - before vowels
il dottore
lo studente, lo zaino
l’architteto
Definite Articles (the)
What are the definite articles used for masculine plural nouns?
i - before most consonants
gli - before s + consonant or z
gli - before vowels
i gatti (the cats)
gli spaghetti, gli zaini
gli appartamenti
Definite Article (the)
What are the definite articles used with feminine singular nouns?
la - before consonants
l’ - before vowels
la casa
l’università
Definite Articles (the)
What are the definite articles used for feminine plural nouns?
le - used before all feminine plural nouns
le finestre, le amiche