irregular verbs Flashcards
Nouns that end in -ista (il turista), -ma (il problema), and -amma (il programma) are usually masculine. If the noun refers to a person, it does not change in the feminine (il turista - la turista). In the plural, these nouns are regular (il turista - i turisti / la turista - le turiste).
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la metropoli, la crisi, la tesi
the metropolis, the crisis, the thesis
il braccio - le braccia
the arm - the arms
il dito - le dita
the finger - the fingers
l’osso - le ossa
the bone - the bones
change from masculine singular to feminine plural
il ginocchio - le ginocchia (the knee - the knees)
il labbro - le labbra (the lip - the lips)
l’uovo - le uova (the egg - the eggs)
il paio - le paia (the pair - the pairs)
il dottore - la dottoressa
the doctor
il professore - la professoressa
the professor
In some cases, the masculine and feminine of nouns can also be irregular. Usually, we form the feminine of these nouns by removing the last letter and adding -essa:
lo studente - la studentessa (the student)
il professore - la professoressa (the professor)
il poeta - la poetessa (the poet)
il cantante - la cantante
the singer
As you already know, some nouns can stay exactly the same when they refer to a woman or a man.
il nipote - la nipote (the grandson - the granddaughter)
il parente - la parente (the relative)
la parente
the relative
Be careful! Some words can change meaning if they are masculine or feminine.
il boa - la boa (the boa) - (the buoy)
il capitale - la capitale (a sum of money) - (the capital city)
il fine - la fine (the aim) - (the end)
il boa - la boa
the boa -
the buoy
il capitale - la capitale the capital (sum of money) - the capital (city)
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