Definite Article
The Italian definite article (il, lo, la, i, gli, le) indicates either a particular noun or, contrarily, the general sense of a noun. gender
The Italian definite article (il, lo, la, i, gli, le) indicates either a particular noun or, contrarily, the general sense of a noun. A1 - Beginning Italian • agreement • gender • plurals
Demonstrative Pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns (this one, that one, the one[s], these, those) refer to a previously-mentioned noun in a sentence. Italian demonstrative pronouns are more complicated than their English counterparts, because there are two different sets and because they must agree in gender and number with the noun they replace. agreement • B1 - Intermediate Italian • demonstratives • gender • plurals
Indefinite Article
The aptly named indefinite article (un, uno, una, dei, degli, delle) indicates an unspecific or unidentified noun. A1 - Beginning Italian • agreement • gender • indefinition • plurals
Nouns
One of the eight parts of speech, a noun is commonly defined as "a person, place, or thing." If that seems vague, that’s because it is. A1 - Beginning Italian • agreement • gender
Partitive Article
The partitive article (del, dello, della, dei, degli, delle) refers to an unspecified quantity of food, liquid, or some other uncountable noun. English has no equivalent article – the partitive is usually translated by the adjectives “some” or “any,” or may be left out entirely. A1 - Beginning Italian • agreement • gender • plurals
Regular Feminine and Plural Nouns
Like English nouns, most Italian nouns have singular and plural forms. In addition, Italian nouns referring to people and animals often have different masculine and feminine forms, which means that these nouns can have up to four forms.