Unit 9 Flashcards
si impersonale
impersonal sentences
What’re impersonal sentences (si impersonale)?
impersonal sentences
- have an UNSPECIFIED subject
- are used to refer to people in general/detached manner
- mean “they, one, people, or you”
eg. in estate si va al mare = In the summer people go to the beach.
What does the si impersonale mean?
it means
- one
- people
- you
- or they
eg. senza piscina non si nuota = without a pool you don’t swim
How do you form the “si impersonale” (informal sentence)?
eg. People have fun in the nightclub.
si + (3rd-person SINGULAR verb only)
eg. Ci si divertiva in il locale notturno = people have fun in the nightclub
How do you form the “si impersonale” (informal sentence) with a REFLEXIVE VERB?
Ci si + (ALWAYS 3rd person singular verb)
bc it’s smthg ppl do to THEMSELVES
eg. Ci si divertiva in il locale notturno = people have fun in the nightclub
What’s the “si passivante”?
When the verb used in a “si impersonale” impersonal sentence modifies an EXPLICIT OBJECT
eg. People buy the magazines = Si comprano le riviste
How do you form the “si passivante”?
si + (3rd person singular OR plural verb) + explicit object
- verb’s plurality depends on the explicit object it modifies
How do you negate a “si impersonale” or “si passivante” sentence?
Put “non” in front of the ENTIRE “si” structure
- eg. non si vedono = people do not see
What’re the steps you take to form the “si impersonale” and “si passivante”?
- Determine if there’s an explicit object (si passivante) and it’s plurality
- conjugate the 3rd-person verb based on explicit obj’s plurality, or singular for impersonale
- Determine if reflexive: “ci si”
Structure: ci si/si + (3rd-person singular or plural verb)
I pronomi relativi?
Relative pronouns
What’re relative pronouns?
They connect 2 phrases, the second giving more info
eg. Ecco la donna CHE ha lavorato al negozio = Here’s the woman THAT worked at the store
What’re the “i pronomi relativi”? (4)
- che
- cui
- chi
- quello/quel che or ciò che
here
qui
eg. la mia insalata preferita è qui = my favorite salad is here :)
there
lì or ci
eg. il mio zaino è lì = my favorite backpack is there
here vs. there translations
- here is qui
- la mia insalata preferita è qui = my favorite salad is here :) - there is lì or ci
- il mio zaino è lì = my favorite backpack is there
How do you use “che” as i pronomi relativi?
- it means “whom, which, who, that”
- NEVER after a preposition (that’s cui)
- use for people or things
eg. Ecco la donna CHE ha lavorato al negozio = Here’s the woman THAT worked at the store
How do you use “cui” as i pronomi relativi?
- it means “whom or which”
- ALWAYS after a preposition
- use for people or things
eg. Questa è la chiesa IN CUI ho pregato = This is the church in which I prayed
How do you use “chi” as i pronomi relativi?
- it means “those who, the one/ones who”
- only use for PEOPLE
- only use with 3rd-person SINGULAR verbs
eg. Chi dorme bene studia bene = Those who sleep well study well!
How do you use “quello/qual che or ciò che” i pronomi relativi?
- it means “that which, what” (referencing OBJECTS AND IDEAS that hasn’t been specified yet)
- they’re INVARIABLE and all are interchangeable
eg. ciò che vedi è una fontana = what you see is a fountain
Compare and contrast “che” vs. “cui”?
similarities
- both refer to people or things
- both can mean “whom/which”
- both refer to a SPECIFIC noun already mentioned earlier in the sentence
differences
- Che: never after a preposition, also means “who/that”
- Cui: always after a preposition
Similarities between “che” and “cui”?
similarities
- both refer to people or things
- both can mean “whom/which”
- both refer to a SPECIFIC noun already mentioned earlier in the sentence
Differences between “che” and “cui”?
differences
- Che: never after a preposition, also means “who/that”
- Cui: always after a preposition
How do you say “is (the reason) why”?
“AVERE” LA REGIONE PER CUI is how you say “(the reason) why”
eg. Catholicism è la regione per cui Alicia studia italiana = Catholicism’s the reason why Alicia studies Italian
Which regular -ere and -ire verbs do you use a PREPOSITION ALWAYS with to form the relative pronoun? (2)
- chiedere (a) = to ask for
- rispondere (a) = to respond to
- finire (di) = to finish, with infinitive
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with chiedere?
it’s an “-ere” verb that needs a PREPOSITION with the relative pronoun
- chiedere (a) = to ask for
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with rispondere?
it’s an “-ere” verb that needs a PREPOSITION with the relative pronoun
- rispondere (a) = to respond to
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with parlare?
To talk
Needs a preposition if you want to say “to talk to/about” = parlare di
- tanto tempo fa
- una volta
- in passato
- A long time ago
- once upon a time
- in the past
to lose
perdere
definition of perdere and passato prossimo?
perdere is to lose
passato prossimo is perso
other (adjective)
altro/a/i/e
depends on subject’s gender/plurality
there is / is there?
c’è
there are / are there?
ci sono
to sell
vendere
VENDors sell stuff!
nient’altro
nothing else
da qui
from here
chiedere definition and passato prossimo
to ask
pp: avere + chiesto
qualcosa
something
prendere definition and passato prossimo?
- prendere means “to take”
- pp is preso
eg. hai preso qualcosa in negozi = have you taken something from the shop?
already
già
pensare
penso
to think, penso = I think
disponibile
available
How do you form the present tense of a regular -are verb?
conjugate like PARLARE
- io = parl-o
- tu = parl-i
- lui/lei/Lei = parl-a
- noi = parl-iamo
- voi = parl-ate
- loro = parl-ano
How do you form the present tense of a regular -ere verb?
conjugate like LEGGERE
leggere (to read)
- legg(o) = io
- legg(i) = tu
- legg(e) = lei/lui/Lei
- legg(iamo) = noi
- legg(ete) = voi
- legg(ono) = loro
How do you form the present tense of a regular -ire verb?
conjugate like DORMIRE
- io = dorm(O)
- tu = dorm(I)
- lui/lei/Lei = dorm(E)
- noi = dorm(IAMO)
- voi = dorm(ITE)
- loro = dorm(ONO)
then
poi
What’re the ways to conjugate verbs that end in “-ire”? (2)
conjugate verbs that end in “-ire”
- like dormire
- like capire: add -isc- to all singular pronouns and “loro/they”
How do you conjugate regular “-ire” verbs like capire?
*Rule: Add -isc- to all forms EXCEPT noi and voi
- io = cap(ISCO)
- tu = cap(ISCI)
- lei/lui/Lei = cap(ISCE)
- noi = cap(iamo)
- voi = cap(ite)
- loro = cap(ISCONO)
How do you write the present-tense of andare?
andare is an irregular “-are” verb! Always use
- vado = I go
- vai = you go
- va = you (formal)/he/she/it goes
- andiamo = we go
- andate = you all go
- vanno = they go
Passato prossimo of andare?
“essere” + andato/a/i/e
What’s the strategy for forming relative pronouns?
eg. Le cose ____ siamo interessati sono molte. (a cui, di cui, che)
*VERY IMPORTANT!!!
- break up the sentence and translate literally to English
- The things ____ we were interested were many - See if it makes sense in English w/ only “che”
- The things THAT we were interested were many - If it sounds disjointed, add the preposition after the verb to confirm it makes sense
- disjointed, The things WHICH we were interested IN are many
- correct: a cui
frequentare definition
to frequent (visit frequently) as a verb
to stop (doing something) and passato prossimo
smettere, past participle is “avere” + SMESSO
- present tense conjugated like mettere = smetto, smetti, smette, smettiamo, smettete, smettono
Which common regular verbs DO NOT need a preposition with them?
- ascoltare
- ascolto musica rap = I listen to rap - cercare
- cerco una bici = I look for a bike
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with ascoltare?
DOESN’T need a preposition
ascoltare means to listen TO
- ascolto musica rap = I listen to rap
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with cercare?
DOESN’T need a preposition
cercare means to look FOR
- cerco una bici = I look for a bike
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with incontrare?
DOESN’T need a preposition
incontrare means to meet WITH
- incontro il professore = I meet the professor
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with abitare?
DOESN’T need a preposition
abitare means to live IN
- abito la casa = I live in the house
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with aspettare?
DOESN’T need a preposition
aspettare means to wait FOR
- aspetto Nicole la mattina = I wait for Nicole in the mornings
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with guardare?
DOESN’T need a preposition
guardare means to look AT
- guardo il paesaggio dal balcone = I looke at the view from the balcony
Definition and how do you form the relative pronoun with salire?
NEEDS the preposition SU (on)
salire means to climb
- eg. la montagna SU CUI saliamo è alta = the mountain on which we climb is tall
It is on your left/right
è alla tua destra/sinistra
you go
- straight
- to the left
- to the right
vai
- dritto
- a sinistra
- a destra
il paesaggio
the view
eg. il paesaggio è molto bello = the view is very beautiful
l’aggettivo e il pronome indefinito
indefinite adjectives and pronouns
indefinite words
What are indefinite words?
They are words that roughly quantify general nouns
There are indefinite adjectives and pronouns
eg. ogni città (every city), alcuni francobolli (few stamps), tutti gli studenti (all the students)
What’re indefinite adjectives?
- They’re adjectives that roughly quantify general nouns
- Structure: indefinite adjective + noun
- eg. ho comprato alcuni francobolli = I bought a few stamps.
What’s the indefinite adjective and pronoun?
some, a few (plural noun)
eg. a few stamps
adjective
- with singular nouns: qualche
- with plural nouns: alcuni/e
pronoun for PLURAL nouns: alcuni/e
eg.
qualche francobollo = a few stamps
alcuni francobolli = a few stamps
What’s the indefinite adjective and pronoun?
other
- adjective: ALTRO/A/I/E means other
- eg. the other cat (l’altro gatto) the other student (l’altro studente) - singular pronoun: ALTRO means something/anything else
- plural pronoun: ALTRI/E means others
What’s the indefinite adjective and pronoun?
many, a lot of
- adjective: MOLTO/A/I/E means many/a lot of
- eg. molti persone (many people) - pronoun: same as adjective, means much/many
What’s the indefinite adjective and pronoun?
each, every
- adjective: ogni + (SINGULAR NOUN without definite article) means each, every
- eg. ogni penna = every pen, ogni ragazza = every girl - pronoun: ognuno/a means each one, everyone
What’s the indefinite adjective and pronoun?
little, few
the indefinite adjective and pronoun for “little, few” are the SAME form !
- with singular nouns: poco/a
- with plural nouns: pochi/e
eg.
1. Franco parla poco = Franco speaks little
2. poche persone parlano cinese in italia = few people speak chinese in italy
3. poche parlano cinese in italia = few speak chinese in italy
What’s the indefinite adjective and pronoun?
so much, so many
TANTO/A/I/E means so much or so many, SAME indefinite adjective and pronoun form
- singular noun: Lavorato tanta = I work a lot
- plural noun: Ho comprato tanti snack (I bought many snacks)
What’s the indefinite adjective and pronoun?
too much, too many
TROPPO/A/I/E means too much or too many, SAME indefinite adjective and pronoun form
eg.
1. singular noun: sono troppo semplice = they’re too simple
- plural noun: troppi studenti studiano in biblioteca = too many students study in the library
What’s the indefinite adjective?
all, the whole (thing)
(TUTTO/A/I/E + DEFINITE ARTICLE) means all, the whole (thing)
*you NEED the definite article with tutto/a/i/e
eg.
1. singular: tutto il trucco è nella borsa (all the makeup is in the bag)
- plural: tutti i rossetti sono nella borsa (all the lipsticks are in the bag)
Which form of the indefinite word do you use to modify adverbs (eg. adjective, verb, etc.)?
eg. they are too simple
*VERY IMPORTANT!
you use the SINGULAR MASCULINE form of the indefinite adjective or pronoun
eg. sono troppo semplice (they’re too simple)
How to say something/anything for the indefinite pronoun?
QUALCOSA means something/anything
- it’s SINGULAR MALE and invariable
eg. ho comprato qualcosa a mia madre = I bought something for my mom
What’s the indefinite pronoun for
1. someone, anyone?
- something, anything?
- someone, anyone is QUALCUNO/A
- something, anything is QUALCOSA
- male, invariable - both are singular!
How can you use qualcosa, the indefinite pronoun? (2)
both means “something”
- qualcosa di with adjective
- describe something’s quality
- eg. mangio qualcosa di delizioso = I eat something delicious - qualcosa da with infinitive verb
- to “verb something” (DO)
- eg. Compro qualcosa da mangiare = I buy something to eat
What’s the indefinite pronoun for
1. everything
- everyone
- everything is TUTTO (invariable)
- everyone is TUTTI/E (depends on the peoples’ gender!)
Le espressioni negative
the negative expressions
Negative expressions
not at all
eg. I did not eat at all this evening
non. ..affatto
eg. Non ho mangiato affatto stasera
Negative expressions
not yet
eg. I have not done the laundry yet
non. ..ancora
eg. Non ho ancora fatto il bucato
Negative expressions
never
eg. I have never eaten swordfish
non. ..mai
eg. Non ho mai mangiato pesce spada
Negative expressions
neither…nor
eg. I have neither a pen nor a backpack
- non (verb) né (object 1) né (object 2)
eg. Non ho né una penna né uno zaino = I have neither a pen nor a backpack
Negative expressions
not even
eg. I did not even ask for cheese
- non…neanche, nemmeno, or neppure (interchangeable)
eg. Non HO CHIESTO nemmeno il formaggio
Negative expressions
nobody or not….anyone
eg. There wasn’t anyone at the library, I did not see anyone at the mall
non. ..nessuno
eg. Non c’era nessuno in biblioteca, Non ho visto nessuno in centro commerciale
Negative expressions
nothing or not….anything
eg. I did not sign anything
- non…niente/nulla
eg. Non ha firmato nulla = I did not sign anything
Negative expressions
no longer
eg. Stefano no longer works at the bank
- non…più
eg. Stefano non lavora più in banca
How do you form the negative expression in present and passato prossimo?
*VERY IMPORTANT!
eg. She didn’t see any students
- only put the FIRST verb (present, pp, etc.) in the middle
- put the rest of the sentence after the negative expression
- for passato prossimo
- avere vs. essere depends on the verb after the main verb
- conjugation depends on the subject
- you ONLY sandwich the avere/essere for “ancora, mai, and più”.
- for the other expressions, you sandwich both the avere/essere + past participle between the negative expression
eg.
normal pp: Non HA VISTO nessuno studente = she didn’t see any students
ancora, mai, più pp: Non hai ancora assaggiato il tiramisù = you have not tried tiramisu yet
When do you use present vs. passato prossimo for negative expressions?
Check the tenses of the VERBS in the sentence!
present tense
- have
- does/do
- is/are
passato prossimo
- verb ends in -ed
- had
- did
- was/were
How to say “not (verb) any (noun)”?
eg. Gina does NOT have ANY envelopes
- (singular noun) non (verb) nessuno/nessun/nessuna/nessun’ (object)
- spelling follows indefinite article uno rules depending on the object that comes after it
- only use with SINGULAR nouns
eg. Gina non ha nessuna busta = Gina does not have any envelopes
How do you use object pronouns with negative expressions?
eg. I have never given Allen them
- put the pronoun (DO, IDO, reflexive) between non and the verb
eg. non LI (them) ho mai dati a Allen = I have never given Allen them
Nobody (as the subject)
eg. Nobody came to the town hall
Nessuno
eg. Nessuno è venuto in commune
Nothing (as the subject)
Niente/nulla
Neither (subject 1) nor (subject 2)
eg. neither Alicia or Nicole see snow
- né (subj 1) né (subj 2)
- omit non when the negative expression is the subject
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eg. né Alicia né Nicole vedono la neve = Neither Alicia nor Nicole see snow
How do you form the si impersonale/passivante when the conjugated verb has 2 more verbs after it?
eg. in montagna ___ (potere) rilassarsi e leggere un libro, you may
how you conjugate the verb depends on the FIRST verb after it, and if it has an explicit object (EO)!
eg. in montagna SI PUÒ rilassarsi e leggere un libro. remember for general verbs following the conjugaed verb with no EO, always use singular 3rd-person for it.
How do you form the si impersonale/passivante when there’s one more verb after the conjugated “si” vebr?
eg. A teatro ___ (potere) parlare durante lo spettacolo
It depends on whether the verb AFTER the conjugated “si” verb has an explicit object (EO) or not
- if it does, conjugate the “si” verb based on the following verb’s EO’s plurality
- if it doesn’t, conjugate the “si” verb with the singular 3rd person
Which pronomi relativi do you use for PROVERBS?
eg. ___ va piano va sano e lontano
Use “CHI” for proverbs!
eg. Chi va piano va sano e lontano
What does the preposition “con” mean?
with
What does the preposition “in” mean? (3)
- in
- to
- at
What does the preposition “ di or d’ “ mean? (2)
- of
- from
What does the preposition “per” mean? (3)
- for
- through
- in order to
What does the preposition “da” mean? (4)
- from
- since
- by
- at
What does “fare attenzione all’accordo” mean?
It means pay attention to the AGREEMENT!
How are the indefinite adjectives structured?
*VERY IMPORTANT!
all indefinite adjectives depend on subj’s gender and plurality (-o/a/i/e endings)
EXCEPT
- alcuni/e: plural only
- ogni and qualche are singular only and invariable
- for tutto/a/i/e, always use DEFINITE ARTICLE!
How are the indefinite pronouns structured? (4)
*VERY IMPORTANT!
- depend on subject’s gender and plurality (-o/a/i/e): molto, poco, tanto, troppo
- plural only (-i/e): alcuni, altri, tutti
- invariable: altro, qualcosa, tutto
- singular only (-o/a): ognuno, qualcuno
Which indefinite adjectives are IRREGULAR?
*VERY IMPORTANT!
- alcuni/e: plural only
- ogni and qualche are singular only and invariable
- for tutto/a/i/e, always use DEFINITE ARTICLE!
Which indefinite pronouns depend on the subject’s gender AND plurality? (4)
depend on subject’s gender and plurality (-o/a/i/e)
- molto = much/many
- poco = little/few
- tanto = SO much/many
- troppo = TOO much/many
Which indefinite pronouns depend on the subject’s plurality ONLY? (5)
- only plural (-i/e): alcuni, altri, tutti
- only singular (-o/a): ognuno, qualcuno
Which indefinite pronouns are INVARIABLE?
- altro = something, anything else
- qualcosa = something, anything
- tutto = everything
la gente
people, it’s SINGULAR and FEMALE!
how many
quanto/a/i/e
-depends on subject’s gender and plurality!
When do you use “qualcosa da” vs. “qualcosa di”?
- use qualcosa da before VERB
- eg. Faccio qualcosa da mangiare = I make something to eat - use qualcosa di before ADJECTIVE
- eg. Mangio qualcosa di buono = I eat something good
c’era
there was
ha detto
told