Masculine Plural

Question 1

“i”

Answer 1

is used before masculine plural nouns.
Example: I libri (The books)

Question 2

“gli”

Answer 2

is used before masculine plural nouns that start with:

“S” followed by a consonant (e.g., “gli studenti” - the students)
“Z” (e.g., “gli zaini” - the backpacks)
“GN” (e.g., “gli gnocchi” - the dumplings)
“PS” (e.g., “gli psicologi” - the psychologists)
Vowel (e.g., “gli amici” - the friends)