Rules Flashcards

1
Q

When do you use “gli”

A

plural of “lo” - Masculine nouns starting with: S + Consonant, ps, y, z, vowels

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2
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masculine singular article (regular)

A

il

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3
Q

masculine plural article (regular)

A

i

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4
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masculine singular article (irregular)

A

lo / l’

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5
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masculine plural article (irregular)

A

gli

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6
Q

feminine singular article

A

la / l’

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7
Q

feminine plural article

A

le

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8
Q

Masculine singular nouns end in…

A
  • o
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9
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masculine plural nouns end in…

A
  • i
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10
Q

feminine singular nouns end in…

A
  • a
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11
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feminine plural nouns end in…

A
  • e
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12
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nouns ending in “e” are masculine if…

A

end in - ore

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13
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nouns ending in “e” are feminine if…

A

end in - zione, - sione, - gione

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14
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nouns ending in “e” plural form

A
  • i
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15
Q

nouns ending in “si” are…

A

feminine

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16
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nouns ending in a consonant are…

17
Q

masculine nouns ending in “io” plural form…

A
  • i (drop the o)
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feminine nouns ending in “ca” plural

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feminine nouns ending in “ga” plural

20
Q

feminine nouns ending in “cia” and “gia”

A

if preceded by a consonant, lose the “i” / if preceeded by a vowel, keep the “i”

21
Q

when do you use “lo”

A

Masculine nouns starting with: S + Consonant, ps, y, z, vowels

22
Q

dovere, potere, volere are always followed by

A

unconjugated verb

23
Q

passato Prossimo formula

A

Subject + Avere/Essere (conjugated) + Past participle

24
Q

passato prossimo for -are verbs

A

-ato
(mangiare → mangiato)

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passato prossimo for -ere verbs
-uto (Perdere → perduto)
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passato prossimo for -ire verbs
-ito (dormire → dormito)
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intransitive verbs
describes actions, conditions, or states that don't answer the question "what?" or "whom?" after the verb.
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transitive verbs
requires a direct object to complete its meaning. It answers the question "what?" or "whom?" after the verb.
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when do you use avere (passato prossimo)
most transitive verbs, answer the question what? or whom? after the verb
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when do you use essere (passato prossimo)
Intransitive verbs of movement or change of state (actions related to movement, arrival, departure, or a change of state.)
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reflexive verb
verb where the subject does the action to themselves - always use reflexive pronouns (mi, ti, si, ci, vi, si) - "end in -si"
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infinitive form
base form of a verb, unconjugated
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how do you make a verb reflexive
drop the final "e" and add "si"
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to conjugate reflexive verb
1-remove the -si, 2-remove the infinitive ending, 3-conjugate normally
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what's the verb stem
when you have removed the reflexive ending and infinitive ending of a verb (alzarsi to alz)
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how do you know what a reflexive verb means?
You take the basic definition of the verb and then add "to oneself" or "for oneself"