Grammar Flashcards
Why are articles useful
Articles can tell you if a noun is masculine or feminine, singular or plural, and if it is a known object or not (definite/indefinite)
Give some examples of articles
il, lo, i
(il libro)
Basically the things that go before the noun
A I U (phonetics)
A (pronounced ah)
I (like meet)
U (pronounced like school)
O and E (phonetics)
O (open- sounds like a in Awe)
O (closed sounds like o in go)
E (open- sounds like e in met)
E (closed- sounds like e in they)
M, N and D (phonetics)
M (sounds like machine)
N (sounds like November)
D (sounds like day)
C phonetics
How c sounds depends on the letter after it
Ca/Co/Cu - Cat
Ce/Ci - Chest
Ch- kangaroo
G (phonetics)
Ga/Go/Gu
Sounds like go (hard sound)
Ge/Gi
Sounds like gym
Gh
Also sounds like go (hard sound
H (phonetics)
The H is always silent
Gl (phonetics)
The G sounds almost kinda silent