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Accent mark to distinguish a word in Italian

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Hello everybody,

In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about ¨USEFUL VERBS¨ in Italian

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Some words for Accent mark to distinguish a word in Italian

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Hi everyone, welcome to this lesson.

I want to give you a list of monosyllables which have a different meaning when they are unaccented or accented.

1. da (preposition) ♣ dà (third person of the verb to give)
2. dì (noun) ♣ di (preposition)
3. e (conjunction) ♣ è (third person of the verb to be)
4. li (pronoun) ♣ lì (adverb)
5. la (pronoun) ♣ là (adverb)
6. sé (conjunction) ♣ se (pronoun)
7. sì (adverb) ♣ si (pronoun)
8. né (conjunction) ♣ ne (pronoun or adverb)
9. tè (noun of the plant and the infusion) ♣ te (pronoun)

Here are some examples: ☺

• Il dottore viene da Milano ♣ La nonna dà una caramella al bambino

The doctor comes from Milan ♣ The grandmother gives the child a candy

• Ho studiato tutto il dì ♣ Ho un braccialetto di rame.

I studied all day ♣ I have a copper bracelet.

• Mario e Luca sono amici ♣ Il pilota è attento

Mario and Luca are friends ♣ The pilot is careful

• Li conosco da poco ♣ Vado lì fuori.

I know them recently ♣ I go out there.

• La mamma è a lavoro ♣ Posalo là, vicino la scrivania

Mom is at work ♣ Put it there, near the desk

• Portò la borsa con sè ♣ Se tu fossi al mio posto

He carried the bag with him ♣ If you were in my place

• Sì, sono qui ♣ Si guardò allo specchio

Yes, I'm here ♣ He looked in the mirror

• Non funzionano né questo né quello ♣ Ne ho ricevuto una parte

Neither this nor that work ♣ I received a part of it

• Vuoi una tazza di tè? ♣ Vengo da te alle cinque

Do you want a cup of tea? ♣ I come to you at five