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A1 · ⑦ Plurale
Noun number: singular and plural
How the plural is formed: regular rules, special cases (-ca/-ga, -io, -co/-go) and invariable nouns.
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01 · First page · how the plural is formed
From singular to plural
: () (). , - .
Basic rule
: - -, - -, - ( ) -.
libro → libricasa → casecane → canichiave → chiavi
Sound cases
: - - -- ( → ); - ( → ).
amica → amicheriga → righestudio → studifiglio → figli
| The noun ends in... | In the plural it becomes... | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | Examples |
| -o (maschile) | -i | libro → libri, gatto → gatti, tavolo → tavoli |
| -a (femminile) | -e | casa → case, penna → penne, scuola → scuole |
| -a (maschile) | -i | problema → problemi, poeta → poeti, tema → temi |
| -e (masch. o femm.) | -i | cane → cani, chiave → chiavi, fiore → fiori |
| -io (i non accentata) | -i (una sola) | studio → studi, figlio → figli, esempio → esempi |
| -ca / -ga | -che / -ghe | amica → amiche, riga → righe, barca → barche |
| accento finale, stranieri, abbreviati | invariabile | città → città, film → film, foto → foto |
: . (, ), (, , ), (, , ) (, ).
The trick of invariable nouns
: → , → .
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02 · Second page · now it's your turn
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