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Adjective Rules
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Italian adjectives | Agree with numbers and genders of the nouns they modify |
| Masculine | Singolare: -o Un ragazzo alto Plurale: -i due ragazzi alti |
| Feminine | Singolare: -a una ragazza alta Plurale: -e una ragazze alte |
| Adjectives ending in -ca, -ga, and -go maintain the hard "c" or "g" sound, just as nouns do | This sound is represented by adding an "h" Ex: bianca-> bianche lunga-> lunghe lungo-> lunghi |
| Most adjectives ending in -io have only one "i" in the masculine plural | Ex: vecchio->vecchi grigio->grigi |
| Some adjectives precede the noun instead of following it | Ex: altro-> another/other molto-> many/ a lot of stesso-> same bello, buono, bravo, brutto, nuovo, vecchio |