Nouns Flashcards
What is the gender of “edificio” (building)?
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -o are usually masculine (singular).
Is “porta” (door) feminine or masculine?
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -a are usually feminine (singular).
The gender of “l’aroma” (aroma) is…
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ma are masculine (singular).
State the gender of “poeta” (poet).
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -ta are masculine (singular).
The gender of “il caffè” (coffee) is…
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.
State whether “giornalismo” is masculine or feminine.
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -ismo are usually masculine (singular).
What is the gender of “sarcasmo”?
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -asmo are usually masculine (singular).
*Is “momento” masculine or feminine?
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -ment or -mento are usually masculine (singular).
The gender of “generale” is…
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -ale are usually masculine (singular).
State the gender of “spettacolo.”
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -acolo are usually masculine (singular).
State whether “giardino” is masculine or feminine.
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -ino are usually masculine (singular).
What is the gender of “camion”?
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -on are usually masculine (singular).
Is “garage” masculine or feminine?
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -age are usually masculine (singular).
The gender of “l’interruttore” is…
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -ore are usually masculine (singular).
State the gender of “produzione.”
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -zione are usually feminine (singular).
State whether “decisione” is masculine or feminine.
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -sione are usually feminine (singular).
What is the gender of “verità”?
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -tà are usually feminine (singular).
Is “virtù” masculine or feminine?
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -tù are usually feminine (singular).
The gender of “pace” is…
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -ce are usually feminine (singular).
What is the gender of “concorrenza”?
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -enza are usually feminine (singular).
Is “specie” masculine or feminine?
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -cie are usually feminine (singular).
How do you form the feminine in nouns ending in -o?
by changing the -o to -a
How do nouns ending in consonants become feminine?
by adding -a to the end
The gender of “limone” is…
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -one are usually masculine (singular).
Turn “il duca” (duke) feminine.
la duchessa
Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -essa.
What is the feminine form of “l’eroe” (hero)?
l’eroina
Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -ina.
The feminine form of “l’attore” (actor) is…
l’attrice
Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -trice.
State the feminine form of “il poeta” (poet).
la poetessa
Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -essa.
Pluralize “libro.”
libri
Nouns ending in -o usually become plural by changing the -o to -i.
What’s the plural form of “pagina”?
pagine
Nouns ending in -a usually become plural by changing the -a to -e.
How do nouns ending in -e usually become plural?
Nouns ending in -e usually become plural by changing the -e to -i (regardless of gender).
State the plural form of “il giornalista.”
i gionalisti
Nouns ending in -ista and referring to male professionals become plural by changing -ista to -isti.
Pluralize “la giornalista.”
le gionaliste
Nouns ending in -ista and referring to female professionals become plural by changing -ista to -iste.
*Make “il monarca” (monarch) plural.
i monarchi (monarchs)
Masculine nouns ending in -ca, -co(?) become plural by changing -ca to -chi.
What’s the plural form of “il collega” (colleague)?
i colleghi (colleagues)
Masculine nouns ending in -ga, -go(?) become plural by changing -ga to -ghi.
Pluralize “l’amica” (friend).
le amiche (friends)
Feminine nouns ending in -ca become plural by changing -ca to -che.
How do feminine nouns ending in -ga become plural?
Feminine nouns ending in -ga become plural by changing -ga to -ghe.
Make “Belga” (the Belgian) masculine plural.
Belgi (the Belgians)
This is an exception to the rule that masculine nouns ending in -ga become plural by changing -ga to -ghi.
Make “Belga” (the Belgian) feminine plural.
Belghe (the Belgians)
Feminine nouns ending in -ga become plural by changing -ga to -ghe.
State the plural form of “la doccia” (shower).
le docce (showers)
Feminine nouns ending in -cia (with an unstressed ‘i’) form their plural in -ce.
Make “la pioggia” (rain) plural.
le piogge (rain)
Feminine nouns ending in -gia (with an unstressed ‘i’) form their plural in -ge.
*Turn “la farmacia” (drugstore) plural.
le farmacie (drugstores)
Nouns ending in -cia (with a stressed ‘i’)/-cìa(?) form regular plurals with -cie/-cìe(?).
Pluralize “la bugia” (lie).
le bugie (lies)
Nouns ending in -gia (with a stressed ‘i’)/-gìa(?) form regular plurals with -gie/-gìe(?).
What’s the plural form of “la città” (city)?
la città (city)
Some masculine and feminine nouns ending in a stressed vowel don’t alter in the plural.
List the seven nouns that are always plural.
-i dintorni (surroundings)
-le carabattole (belongings)
-i annali (annals)
-i occhiali (glasses)
-i ferri (shackles)
-i dolciumi (sweets)
-i pantaloni (pants)
What six nouns are always singular?
-proper names
-corners of the earth and unique things (e.g., west, horizon, sun)
-matters, materials, and precious metals (e.g., milk, coal, gold)
-abstract conceptions and human qualities (e.g., joy, existence)
-collective nouns (e.g., youth, nation)
-some nouns that usually have the suffix -ism/names of sciences, religions, fields (e.g., Buddhism, logic, impressionism, medicine)
Is the Italian word for “money” used in the singular or plural?
plural (i soldi)
This is an exception to the rule that collective nouns are always singular.
