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Oggi In Italia - Lezione 2 - Study Material - L'articolo determinativo

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Rule 1   In Italian, the definite article (the) agrees in number and in gender with the noun it modifies.  
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il   before most consonants. masculine singular.  
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lo   before s + consonant, and z. masculine singular.  
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l'   before vowels. masculine singular.  
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la   before consonants. feminine singular.  
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l'   before vowels. feminine singular.  
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i   before most consonants. masculine plural.  
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gli   before s + consonant, and z. masculine plural.  
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gli   before vowels. masculine plural.  
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le   before all feminine plural nouns. feminine plural.  
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Rule 2   The definite article is used to talk about specific persons, places or things. In a series, it is used before each noun.  
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Rule 3   Nouns used in a general sense also take the definite article.  
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Rule 4   The definite article is generally used with the names of languages, except after parlare.  
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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.  
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