articles Flashcards
specific reference article ex:
il, la
nonspecific reference (indefinite) article ex:
un, una
a, an
un, uno, una, and un’
uno is used before…begining with…
a masculine singular noun…with z,s, “gn”, or “ps”
un is used for… using
a masc. sing. noun … any other beginning letters regardless of vowel or consonant
una is used before… beginning with
a feminine singular noun…any consonant including z, s, “gn”, or “ps”
un’ is used before a… beginning with…
feminine singular noun… any vowel
remember that when an ( ) precedes the nouns, it is necessary to adjust the indef. art. according to the beginning letters of the ( ).
adjective
a friend
un’amica
an uncle
uno zio
a dear friend
una cara amico
a dear uncle
un caro zio
definite article ex:
lo, il, la, l’, i, le, and gli
lo is used before a ( ) beginning with ( )
masculine singular noun… z,s, “gn”, or “ps”
lo corresponds with?
uno
