What is the main rule for adjective agreement in Italian?
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| 1 | What is the main rule for adjective agreement in Italian? |
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Discover how adjectives agree in gender and number with nouns and how to use descriptive words.
Adjectives must agree in gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) with the noun they describe. |
| Think of adjectives as matching the noun's 'clothing' in gender and number. |
| 2 | How do you make the adjective 'bello' (beautiful) feminine and plural? | Feminine singular: bella; masculine plural: belli; feminine plural: belle. | Remember: 'bello' changes to 'bella' for feminine, and 'belli' or 'belle' for plurals depending on gender. |
| 3 | What is the masculine singular form of the adjective 'intelligent'? | Intelligente. | Some adjectives have the same form for masculine and feminine, but agreement depends on the noun. |
| 4 | How does the adjective 'grande' change when describing 'il ragazzo' (the boy)? | Grande remains the same for masculine singular: 'il ragazzo grande.' | Some adjectives like 'grande' are invariable in form, changing only in placement for emphasis. |
| 5 | Provide the plural feminine form of 'alto' (tall). | Alte. | Remember: masculine singular 'alto' becomes 'alte' in feminine plural. |
| 6 | When describing multiple nouns of different genders, how should adjectives be used? | The adjective should agree with the gender and number of the noun it refers to; if describing both genders together, use the masculine plural form. | Think of the masculine plural as the 'default' when describing mixed-gender groups. |
| 7 | Translate to Italian: 'The small girls and boys are happy.' | Le piccole ragazze e ragazzi sono felici. | Remember: 'piccolo' becomes 'piccole' for feminine plural and 'piccolo' for masculine singular, with agreement applied accordingly. |
| 8 | What is the difference in placement of adjectives in Italian and English? | In Italian, adjectives usually come after the noun, while in English they typically come before. | Think of Italian as placing the descriptive word 'after the noun' like a postscript. |
| 9 | How do you form the feminine plural of adjectives ending in -e, such as 'felice'? | Replace the -e with -i: 'felice' (singular) becomes 'felici' (plural). | Remember: adjectives ending in -e change to -i in the plural. |
| 10 | Give an example of an adjective that does not change form between masculine and feminine. | Adjective: 'popolare' (popular) — it stays the same for masculine and feminine: 'popolare.' | Some adjectives ending in -are or -e are invariable in gender. |
| 11 | Translate: 'A beautiful and large house' into Italian. | Una bella e grande casa. | Notice how 'bella' and 'grande' agree with 'casa' which is feminine singular. |
| 12 | What is the rule for adjectives ending in -ista, like 'artista'? | They are invariable in gender; the form remains the same for masculine and feminine, only the article changes. | Think of 'artista' as a 'gender-neutral' adjective. |
| 13 | How would you say 'the small boys' in Italian? | I piccoli ragazzi. | Remember: 'piccolo' becomes 'piccoli' in masculine plural. |
| 14 | Translate: 'An interesting book' into Italian. | Un libro interessante. | Adjective 'interessante' is invariable in gender and number. |
| 15 | What is the plural form of 'vecchio' (old) for masculine nouns? | Vecchi. | In plural, 'vecchio' changes to 'vecchi' for masculine. |
| 16 | How do you express 'The new cars' in Italian? | Le nuove auto. | Note: 'nuovo' becomes 'nuove' in feminine plural. |
| 17 | What is the feminine singular form of 'fantastico'? | Fantastica. | Add -a for feminine singular. |
| 18 | Translate: 'A small, happy girl' into Italian. | Una piccola ragazza felice. | Adjective 'piccola' agrees with 'ragazza' (feminine singular). |
| 19 | How does the position of adjectives change to emphasize in Italian? | Adjectives can be placed before the noun to emphasize qualities, e.g., 'una grande casa' (a big house). | Position can affect nuance—before for emphasis, after for description. |
| 20 | Translate: 'The old, beautiful city' into Italian. | La vecchia città bella. | Notice the placement: 'vecchia' before 'città' for emphasis, 'bella' after. |
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