Difference between revisions of "Language/Italian/Grammar/Plural"
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===-i=== | ===-i=== | ||
Male names usually form the plural in '''-i''': | Male names usually form the plural in '''-i''': | ||
* | *libr'''o''' becomes libr'''i''', | ||
* | *quadern'''o''' becomes quadern'''i''', | ||
* | *can'''e''' becomes can'''i''' | ||
===-e=== | ===-e=== | ||
Female names usually want the plural in '''-e''': | Female names usually want the plural in '''-e''': | ||
* | *mamm'''a''' becomes mamm'''e''', | ||
* | *pizz'''a''' becomes pizz'''e''', | ||
* | *mel'''a''' becomes mel'''e''' | ||
But there are some exceptions. | |||
For example, mano, that is a female name, becomes mani or problema, that is a male name, becomes problemi. | |||
==Exceptions== | ==Exceptions== | ||
===-ca,-ga=== | ===-ca,-ga=== | ||
Names which end with -ca,-ga form the plural in -che,-ghe: | Names which end with -ca,-ga form the plural in -che,-ghe: | ||
* | *ban'''ca''' becomes ban'''che''' | ||
* | *pan'''ca''' becomes pan'''che''' | ||
===-cia, -gia become -ce,-ge=== | ===-cia, -gia become -ce,-ge=== | ||
Names which end in -cia, -gia form the plural in -ce,-ge (if preceded by a consonant): | Names which end in -cia, -gia form the plural in -ce,-ge (if preceded by a consonant): | ||
* | *spiag'''gia''' becomes spiag'''ge''', | ||
* | *goc'''cia''' becomes goc'''ce''' | ||
===-cia, -gia become -cie, -gie=== | ===-cia, -gia become -cie, -gie=== | ||
Names which end in -cia,-gia form the plural in -cie, -gie (if preceded by a vowel): | Names which end in -cia,-gia form the plural in -cie, -gie (if preceded by a vowel): | ||
* | *cilie'''gia''' becomes cilie'''gie''', | ||
* | *cami'''cia''' becomes cami'''cie''' | ||
===-cìa,-gìa=== | ===-cìa,-gìa=== | ||
Names which end in -cìa,-gìa form the plural in -cìe,-gìe: | Names which end in -cìa,-gìa form the plural in -cìe,-gìe: | ||
*farmacia | *farmacia becomes farmacie, | ||
*magia | *magia becomes magie | ||
===-co,-go=== | ===-co,-go=== | ||
Names which end with -co,-go form the plural in -ci, -gi or in -chi,-ghi: | Names which end with -co,-go form the plural in -ci, -gi or in -chi,-ghi: | ||
*amico | *amico becomes amici, | ||
*medico | *medico becomes medici, | ||
*caco | *caco becomes cachi, | ||
*lago | *lago becomes laghi | ||
===No change=== | ===No change=== | ||
Some names are written in the same way in both forms: | Some names are written in the same way in both forms: | ||
*papà | *papà becomes papà, | ||
*città | *città becomes città, | ||
*re | *re becomes re, | ||
*crisi | *crisi becomes crisi | ||
===irregular forms=== | ===irregular forms=== | ||
Some names have irregular plural forms as well: | Some names have irregular plural forms as well: | ||
*bue | *bue becomes buoi, | ||
*uomo | *uomo becomes uomini, | ||
*dio | *dio becomes dei, | ||
*tempio | *tempio becomes templi |
Revision as of 10:50, 15 November 2019
Hi everyone!
In this lesson, we will teach you how to use the plural in Italian.
General rule
-i
Male names usually form the plural in -i:
- libro becomes libri,
- quaderno becomes quaderni,
- cane becomes cani
-e
Female names usually want the plural in -e:
- mamma becomes mamme,
- pizza becomes pizze,
- mela becomes mele
But there are some exceptions. For example, mano, that is a female name, becomes mani or problema, that is a male name, becomes problemi.
Exceptions
-ca,-ga
Names which end with -ca,-ga form the plural in -che,-ghe:
- banca becomes banche
- panca becomes panche
-cia, -gia become -ce,-ge
Names which end in -cia, -gia form the plural in -ce,-ge (if preceded by a consonant):
- spiaggia becomes spiagge,
- goccia becomes gocce
-cia, -gia become -cie, -gie
Names which end in -cia,-gia form the plural in -cie, -gie (if preceded by a vowel):
- ciliegia becomes ciliegie,
- camicia becomes camicie
-cìa,-gìa
Names which end in -cìa,-gìa form the plural in -cìe,-gìe:
- farmacia becomes farmacie,
- magia becomes magie
-co,-go
Names which end with -co,-go form the plural in -ci, -gi or in -chi,-ghi:
- amico becomes amici,
- medico becomes medici,
- caco becomes cachi,
- lago becomes laghi
No change
Some names are written in the same way in both forms:
- papà becomes papà,
- città becomes città,
- re becomes re,
- crisi becomes crisi
irregular forms
Some names have irregular plural forms as well:
- bue becomes buoi,
- uomo becomes uomini,
- dio becomes dei,
- tempio becomes templi