Grammar Flashcards
In italian, words have gender and number. What is ender?
Maschile & femminile
What is number?
Singular & plural
Most feminine words end with ?
-a
Most masuline words end with ?
-o
Can words that end with -e be either gender?
Yes, nouns ending with it can be masculine or feminine.
To make a masculine word that ends with an -o plural, what do you change it to?
-i
To make a feminine word that ends with an -a plural, what do you change it to?
-e
What do you change words that end with -e to in order to make it plural?
-i
What is an article?
A, an, the
What is a definite article?
the
What is an indefinite article?
a, an
For feminine words that begin with a consonant, what definite article matches?
La
ex. la zia, la signora, la sorella
For masculine words that begin with a consonant, what definite article matches?
il
ex. il fratello, il bambino, il maritto
For words that begin with a vowel, what definite article matches?
L’
ex. L’uomo, L’amico, L’orso,
For masculine words that begin with z or s with a consonant, what definitive article matches?
Lo
ex. Lo Scopo, Lo Zio,
For masculine words that begin with a z or s, what indefinite article matches?
Uno
ex. Uno zio, Uno Scoiatolo
For all other masculine words that don’t begin with z or s, what indefinite article matches?
Un
ex. Un marito, un pade, un cugino
