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Oggi In Italia - Lezione 2 - Study Material - L'articolo determinativo
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rule 1 | In Italian, the definite article (the) agrees in number and in gender with the noun it modifies. |
| il | before most consonants. masculine singular. |
| lo | before s + consonant, and z. masculine singular. |
| l' | before vowels. masculine singular. |
| la | before consonants. feminine singular. |
| l' | before vowels. feminine singular. |
| i | before most consonants. masculine plural. |
| gli | before s + consonant, and z. masculine plural. |
| gli | before vowels. masculine plural. |
| le | before all feminine plural nouns. feminine plural. |
| Rule 2 | The definite article is used to talk about specific persons, places or things. In a series, it is used before each noun. |
| Rule 3 | Nouns used in a general sense also take the definite article. |
| Rule 4 | The definite article is generally used with the names of languages, except after parlare. |
| Rule 5 | The definite article is used with the courtesy titles signora, signorina, and signore, and with professional titles such as dottore and professore/professoressa when talking about a person. It is not used when speaking directly to the person. |