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Test 3 Grammar Flashcards

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1
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noon

A

mezzogiorno

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midnight

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mezzanotte

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3
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Which verb do you use with midnight, noon and one?

A

è

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4
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What do you need to use with 1pm/am?

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the definite article

l’una

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5
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How do you express all other times besides midnight, noon and one?

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sono le …

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6
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How do you say “a quarter to” an hour?

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the hour “meno un quarto”

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7
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How do you say the half hour?

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mezzo / mezza

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8
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to want

A

volere

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9
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to have to

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dovere

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10
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to be able to

A

potere

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11
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volere conjugation

A 
voglio
vuoi
vuole
vogliamo
volete
vogliono
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12
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dovere conjugation

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devo
devi
deve
dobbiamo
dovete
devono
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13
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potere conjugation

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posso
puoi
può
possiamo 
potete
possono
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14
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If you see the indefinite article “ un’ “ does that indicate masculine or feminine?

A

feminine

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15
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Do indefinite articles change when plural or singular?

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No

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16
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What are the masculine singular articles?

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il - normal
lo- s+cons, ps, gn, y and z
l’ - vowels

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17
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What are the masculine plural definite articles?

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i - normal

gli - vowels, s+cons, ps, gn, y and z

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18
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Which type of nouns do not change when plural?

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  • nouns that end in a consonant
  • nouns that end with a graphic accent on last letter
  • nouns that are foreign words
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19
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What do you need to be careful of when changing to plural?

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Need to keep hard sounds hard when plural

Ex: albergo becomes alberghi

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20
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When do you use “a” in general?

A

When you are going somewhere

Ex: vado al ristorante

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21
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What preposition do you use before indefinite articles (like un or una)?

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in

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22
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What places do you always use “in” with instead of “a”?

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biblioteca, chiesa, centro, farmacia, pizzeria and ufficio

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23
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When do you use “a” for travel?

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Use “a” for “a piedi”

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24
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When do you use “per”?

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Only after partire

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25
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What is always the plural form of nouns that end in -e?

A

-i

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26
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What preposition do you use for “I am in school currently”?

A

sono a scuola

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27
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Which preposition do you use for where you currently are?

A

a

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28
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What phrase do you use to give time?

A

“Sono le”

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29
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15 minutes

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un quarto

30
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30 minutes

A

e mezza

31
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45 minutes

A

X meno un quarto

32
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What does tante/tanti mean?

A

means many or a lot

you can replace “un” or “una” with these when converting to plural

33
Q

What is the plural version of trattoria?

A

trattorie

34
Q

What is the plural version of edificio?

A

edifici

35
Q

What is the plural version of economico?

A

economichi

36
Q

Does molto change when converting to plural?

A

No if it is describing a verb (acting as an adverb)

37
Q

How do you say you have to leave by a certain time?

A

Entro le …

38
Q

with or without

A

con o senza

39
Q

do you still have?

A

avete ancora…?

40
Q

How much?

A

quanto viene

41
Q

to send

A

mandare

42
Q

also

A

anche

43
Q

many greetings

A

tanti cari saluti

44
Q

Words that end in a consonant are …

A

masculine

45
Q

di meaning

A

of / by

46
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a meaning

A

to / at

47
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da meaning

A

from / done by someone

48
Q

in meaning

A

into, inside, in

49
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su meaning

A

on / onto

50
Q

When do you need a definite article?

A

When a place is specified

Ex: nella biblioteca dell’Emory
in biblioteca

51
Q

When do you often use “da” ?

A

Often for the passive voice or to say how far two places are from each other

52
Q

When talking about a period of time which compound preposition do you use?

A

in + preposition

ex: nel tempo libero, nei tre giorno

53
Q

When do you use bene / male?

A

When talking about a verb or a state of being

54
Q

When do you use buona / cattiva?

A

When describing a noun

55
Q

Do male and bene change endings?

A

No, since they are not describing a noun, they do not need to change endings

56
Q

Do buono and cattivo change endings?

A

Yes, they are adjectives and must match the ending of the noun they describe

Change them when changing from singular to plural

57
Q

What words do you use with “mi sento”?

A

Since mi sento means “I feel,” you use bene and male to describe a state of being

58
Q

When do you use c’è and ci sono?

A

When putting emphasis on a place and listing the place first

ex: in la stanza ci sono venti studenti

59
Q

What compound preposition do you normally use before una?

A

all’

60
Q

What compound preposition do you use before mezzogiorno and mezzanotte?

A

a

61
Q

What compound preposition do you use before most times?

A

alle

62
Q

When do you need to use apostrophes in compound propositions?

A

before masculine or feminine singular nouns that start with a vowel

63
Q

What do you need to remember about “hotel” ?

A

Since the “h” is silent, it acts as if it starts with a vowel

64
Q

Is mare masculine or feminine?

A

masculine

65
Q

Is cinema masculine or feminine?

A

masculine

ex: vado al cinema

66
Q

What preposition do you use after “vicino” ?

A

a

67
Q

What does lontano mean? What preposition often comes after it?

A

far

often use “da” after

68
Q

In general when do you use è and sono?

A

When not emphasizing the place and the location comes after the noun

ex: Venti studenti sono nella stanza

69
Q

When you are questioning where a specific place is what do you use?

A

è / sono if listing the place first

70
Q

When you are questioning if there is something general in a place what verb do you use?

A

c’è and ci sono

often list the place in question after the verb

71
Q

Does molto reveal gender of the noun?

A

often not! “molto” can be used for a feminine object

72
Q

If an object has “un’” what does this indicate?

A

the object is feminine! Una was changed to un’

Italian 101 (11 decks)

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