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Revision as of 11:40, 20 November 2022
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: 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).
- The indefinites nu, masculine, na, feminine are always singular.
Examples
| Sicilian | English |
|---|---|
| Lu cavàddu | the horse |
| La casa | the house |
| Li cavàddi | the horses |
| Li casi | the houses |
| 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.
Examples
| Sicilian | English |
|---|---|
| Lu cavàddu | the horse |
| Li cavàddi | the horses |
| La casa | the house |
| Li casi | the houses |
| 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
Examples
| Sicilian | English |
|---|---|
| û cavàddu | the horse |
| î cavàddi | the horses |
| â casa | the house |
| î casi | the houses |