ITALIAN LESSONS - ARTICLES / ARTICULI
Definite and Indefinite articles – Articuli indeterminativo ed determinativo
Articles are words that precede the substantive (a noun).
Definite article : used to indicate that a thing is unique in some way.
Indefinite article: used to indicate that a thing is not identified as unique.
In Italian the article must agree in gender and number with the noun, which means that the definite article la , for example, should precede a singular and feminine. Study the chart below:
Articles | Definite - THE | Indefinite - A / AN | |
Singular | Plural | Singular (there is not a formal plural) | |
Masculine (male) | THE / L '/ THE | I / THE | AN / A |
Feminine (female) | THE / L ' | THE | A / A' |
* Note
L - before a vowel
Lo- before words starting with: s + another consonant (ie: st; sb) or z
Gli - before a vowel or words starting with: s + another consonant (ie: st; sb) or z
Un' - before a vowel (only to feminine words)
Uno - before words starting with: s + another consonant (ie: st; sb) or z
Una - before a consonante
Examples
Study the examples below:
Definite article - masculine | |
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The book - The book
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L ' friend - The friend (the evil friend)
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The show - The spectacle
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The uncle - The uncle
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I books - The books
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The Friends - The Friends
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The shows - The spectacles
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The zoccoli - The claws
Indefinite article - masculine | |
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A book - A book
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A prize - a prize
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A friend - A friend
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One show - A spectacle
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One socket - A claw
Define article - females | |
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The car - The car
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L ' friend - The friend (the female friend)
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The machines - The cars
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The friends
Indefinite article - feminine | |
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A machine - A car
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A 'friend - a friend (a female friend)
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