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The Definite Articles

The Definite Articles. Italian 1 Signorina Vitamia. IL is used before singular masculine nouns beginning with a consonant. il ragazzo – the boy il libro – the book. 1. IL. LA is used before singular feminine nouns beginning with a consonant. la ragazza – the girl

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The Definite Articles

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  1. The Definite Articles Italian 1 Signorina Vitamia

  2. IL is used before singular • masculine nouns beginning with • a consonant. • il ragazzo – the boy • il libro – the book 1. IL

  3. LA is used before singular feminine nouns beginning with a consonant. • la ragazza – the girl • la studentessa – the female student 2. LA

  4. L’ is used before singular masculine and feminine nouns beginning with a vowel. • l’amico / l’amica – the friend • l’orologio – the clock • l’università – the university 3. L’

  5. LO is used before singular masculine nouns beginning with s + consonant, z, ps, or gn. • lo studente – the (male) student • lo zaino – the backpack • lo psicologo – the psychologist • lo gnocco – the (single piece of) gnocchi 4. LO

  6. I is used before plural masculine nouns beginning with a consonant. (plural of il) • i ragazzi – the boys (boys and girls) • i libri – the books 5. I

  7. LE is used before all plural feminine nouns. (plural of la & l’) • le scuole – the schools • le università – the universities • le amiche – the (female) friends 6. LE

  8. GLI is used before plural masculine nouns beginning with a vowel , s + consonant, z, ps, or gn. (plural of lo and l’) • gli orologi – the clocks • gli amici – the (male (and female)) friends • gli studenti – the (male (and female) students 7. GLI

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