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==Related Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Personal-Pronouns|Personal Pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Demonstrative-Pronouns|Demonstrative Pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Indefinite-Articles-in-Sicilian|Indefinite Articles in Sicilian]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Definite-Articles-in-Sicilian|Definite Articles in Sicilian]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Sicilian/Grammar/Possessive-Case-in-Sicilian|Possessive Case in Sicilian]] | |||
Revision as of 23:33, 25 February 2023
Sicilian Grammar ➡ Articles
Hello everybody,
In today's lesson you will learn how to use Articles in Sicilian. Feel free to edit this page if you think it could be improved!
Happy learning! 😊
General Rule
Articles in the Sicilian language are divided into 2 categories:
Definite Articles
- definite: lu, la, li, (the) and indefinite nu, na (a, an). These articles, like the nouns they describe, have a gender, they can be feminine: la (singular), li (plural), and masculine: lu (singular), li (plural).
| Sicilian | English |
|---|---|
| Lu cavàddu | the horse |
| La casa | the house |
| Li cavàddi | the horses |
| Li casi | the houses |
Indefinite Articles
- The indefinites nu, masculine, na, feminine are always singular.
| Sicilian | English |
|---|---|
| Un cavàddu | a horse |
| Na fìmmina | a woman |
Exceptions
For nouns that start with a z or with an s followed by a consonant the form nu of the indefinite article should be used.
Definite Articles
| Sicilian | English |
|---|---|
| Lu cavàddu | the horse |
| Li cavàddi | the horses |
| La casa | the house |
| Li casi | the houses |
Indefinite Articles
| Sicilian | English |
|---|---|
| Un cavàddu | a horse |
| Na fìmmina | a woman |
Contractions
In the spoken language these articles can be contracted to:
- â for la
- î for li
- û for lu
| Sicilian | English |
|---|---|
| û cavàddu | the horse |
| î cavàddi | the horses |
| â casa | the house |
| î casi | the houses |