articles Flashcards
list the masculine articles
- il
- lo
- l’
- i (plural)
- gli (plural)
when is “il” used?
il is used for words that begin with a consonant.
it is a masculine article.
when is “lo” used?
lo is used when the noun begins with the letter ‘s’ and is followed by another consonant.
it is also used when the noun begins with ‘n’, ‘x’, or ‘y.’ or when a group of letters ‘gn’, ‘ps’, or ‘i+vowel’.
it is a masculine article.
when is “L’” used?
the world lo becomes L’ when the following word starts with a vowel or a ‘h’.
it is both a masculine and feminine article.
what is the plural form of “il”?
the plural form of il is “i”.
it is a masculine article.
what is the plural form of “lo” and “L’”?
the plural form of lo and L’ is gli.
it is a masculine article.
list the feminine articles
- la
- l’
- le (plural)
when is “la” used?
it is the singular form for feminine articles.
when is “le” used?
it is the plural form for feminine articles.
list all definite articles
masculine:
- il (singular)
- i (plural)
- lo (singular)
- gli (plural)
feminine:
- la (singular)
- le (plural)
both:
- L’
list all indefinite articles
masculine:
- un
- uno
feminine:
- una
- un’
when is “un” used?
it is used with masculine nouns starting with a vowel or a consonant.
when is “uno” used?
it is a masculine noun used when words start with:
- x
- y
- z
- gn
- pn
- ps
- sc
when is “una” used?
it is used with feminine singular nouns starting with a consonant.
when is “un’” used?
it is a feminine article used when the next word starts with a vowel.
