Ciao!
In this episode we'll look at the specific/definite forms of the articles in Italian - in both the singular and plural forms.
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For the singular:
"il" - standard masculine
"lo" - masculine, same as with "uno" (four cases: before z, s+consonant, ps, gn), plus before vowels.
Ex:
il giorno
lo sport
lo studente
"la" - standard feminine:
la casa
la sera
If "lo" and "la" come before a vowel - we shortened both to " l' ":
l'apartemento
l'amico
l'amica
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For the plurals:
"i" - standard masculine
"gli" -same as with "lo": 4 main cases + vowels
"le" - feminine
Ex:
i giorni
i fiori
gli amici
le case
Self-testing - find article in singular, and article + noun ending in plural:
cattedrale
notte
sera
psicologo
Well done!
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Intro-music is "Night in Venice" by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5763-night-in-venice/
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license