Italian Definite Articles and how to use them
The book "English Grammar for Students of Italian" says of definite articles: "...used before a noun when we are speaking of a particular person, animal,..." There is one definite articles in English; the .
Italian has (7) choices for definite articles and the method for choosing which one to use is as follows:
For singular nounsL' - use this article for all masculine and feminine singular nouns beginning with a vowell.
Lo -use this article for masculine singular nouns beginning with z or s + another consonant.
Il - use this article for all other masculine singular nouns.
La - use this article for all feminine singular nouns beginning with a consonant
For plural nouns
Gli - use this article for masculine plural nouns beginning with a vowel or z or s + another consonant.
I -use this article for all other masculine plural nouns.
Le - use this article for all feminine plural nouns.
Click on the appropriate definite article for the noun to the right
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Singular Nouns bambino bambina amica zaino carrota gonna edificio stomaco dottore (M) esperienza arancia libro lezione (F) studente (M) autostrada barca motorino zio cucchiaio motocicletta donna spuntino treno opinione (F) |
Plural Nouns bambini bambine amiche zaini carrote gonne edifici stomaci dottori (M) esperienze arancie libri lezioni (F) studenti (M) autostrade barche motorini zii cucchiai motociclette donne spuntini treni opinioni (F) |
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Singular & Plural Nouns ragazzi negozzio banane spazzolino guerra professore mela colline incarico ospiti piatti comodini stivali scrivanie monumenti teatro appunti strumento cartelle letture compito assegno bandiera matita | |
