1.4 Plural Nouns and Definite Articles Flashcards
(25 cards)
The plural form of uomo
uomini
Before nouns starting with a vowel, Fem (plural)
le
Ending: Gender and plurality: ___a or ___e
Fem, singular
Before nouns starting with S+consonant or Z, Fem (singular)
la
Before nouns starting with a consonant, Fem (singular)
la
Before nouns starting with a vowel, Masc (singular)
lā
Ending E > __ = plural, fem or masc
i
Before nouns starting with a consonant, Masc (plural)
i
Change to plural: Masc nouns ending in ma change to ___
mi
Before nouns starting with S+consonant or Z, Fem (plural)
le
Before nouns starting with S+consonant or Z, Masc (singular)
Lo
Before nouns starting with a consonant, Fem (plural)
le
Ending: O > __ = plural, masc
i
Before nouns starting with S+consonant or Z, Masc (plural)
gli
Before nouns starting with a vowel, Fem (singular)
lā
Before nouns starting with a vowel, Masc (plural)
gli
Nouns ending in co/ca or go/ga add an __ before the ending vowel to keep the hard sounds
ca/ca or go/ga, h
___, ___, and ___ do NOT change in the plural
Abbreviated, accented, foreign
Before nouns starting with a consonant, Masc (singular)
il
Ending A > __ = plural, fem
e
Ending: Gender and plurality: ___o or ___e
Masc, singular
Change to plural: Nouns ending in ista change to ___ (masc) or ___ (fem)
Masc: isti, fem: iste
Change to plural: Most nouns ending in ico change to ___
ici