Ch.11 Italian Plurali Irregolari

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1.

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nouns and adj. that end in -co and -go and form a plural of -chi and -ghi

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1. il fuoco

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i fuochi

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1. il parco

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i parchi

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1. l'albergo

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gli alberghi

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1. il lago

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i laghi

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1. fresco

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freschi

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1. stanco

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stanchi

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1. largo

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larghi

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1. lungo

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lunghi

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2.

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nouns ending in-io with the stress on the last syllable form the plural with -ii

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2. lo zio

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gli zii

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2. l'addio

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gli addii

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3.

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nouns ending in -cia and -gia keep the i in the plural when the i is stressed;

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3. la farmacia

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le farmacie

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3. la buglia (lie)

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le bugie

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3. la ciliegia (cherry)

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le ciliege

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3. la pioggia

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le piogge

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4.

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masculine nouns in-a go to -i and mostly end in -ma or -amma

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4.il diploma

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i diplomi

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4. il problema

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i problemi

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4. il sistema

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i sestemi

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4. il programma

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i programmi

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5.

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ending in -ista and form -isti (masculine) or -iste (feminine)

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5. il/la musicista

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i musicisti/ le musiciste

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5. il/la turista

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i turisti/ le turiste

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5. egoista (selfish)

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egoisti/egoiste

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5. idealista

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idealisti/ idealiste

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6.

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nouns of the body are mas. in singular and feminine in plural

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6. il braccio

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le braccia (arms)

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6. il dito

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le dita (fingers)

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6. il ginocchio

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le ginochia (knees)

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6. il labbro

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le labbra (lips)

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6. la mano (f.)

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le mani (hands)

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6. l'orecchio

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le orecchie (ears)

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6. l'osso

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le ossa (bones)