Review - Comparisons of equality and inequality Flashcards
When the second part of a comparison contains a pronoun, what form is the pronoun?
Disjunctive
me, te, lui, lei, noi, voi, loro
So same as subjective except me & te
Il salotto è (così) grande come lo studio.
The living room is as big as the office.
così is optional here
La cucina è (tanto) moderna quanto il bagno.
The kitchen is as modern as the bathroom.
tanto is optional here
Paolo guida (così) lentamente come suo fratello.
Paolo drives as slowly as his brother.
Il fratello di Paolo guida (tanto) lentamente quanto te.
Paolo’s brother drives as slowly as you.
Comparisons of equality of nouns and verbs are expressed with the pattern…
tanto…quanto
When tanto modifies a noun it…
agrees with the noun.
Mangia tante verdure quanto te.
He eats as many vegetables as you do.
Tante matches verdure.
In a comparison of equality, when the quantity of two nouns is being compared, tanto and quanto…
agree with the nouns.
Nel frigo ci sono tante arance quante mele, e c`è tanto tè freddo quanta limonata.
There are as many oranges as apples in the refrigerator, and there is as much iced tea as lemonade.
Comparisons of inequality between two different subjects are formed with which two patterns?
più…di
meno…di
La sala da pranzo è più grande del salotto.
The dining room is larger than the living room.
La cantina è meno fresca del giardino.
The cellar is less cool than the garden.
Quest’appartamento ha più elettrodomestici dell’altro.
This apartment has more appliances than the other.
Questa casa ha meno scale della mia.
This house has fewer stairs than mine.
Abbiamo visto più di venti appartamenti.
We looked at more than twenty apartments.
L’affitto di quest’appartamento è meno di 500 euro al mese.
The rent for this apartment is less than 500 euros per month.
