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78 Cards in this Set
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alcuni
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some, few
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altro/a/i/e
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other
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molto/i/a/e
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many, a lot of
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ogni
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each, every
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poco, pochi
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little, few
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qualche
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some, a few
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quanto/a/i/e
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how much, how many
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tanto/a/i/e
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so much, so many
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troppo/a/i/e
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too much, too many
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tutto/a/i/e
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all, the whole
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example of an indefinite adjective:
Ieri ho scritto qualche lettera. |
Yesterday I wrote some letters.
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example of an indefinite pronoun:
Hai scritto qualcosa anche tu? |
Did you write something, too?
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Quanti bei fiori!
(indef. adjective or pronoun?) |
How many beautiful flowers!
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Ogni cartolina e bella.
(indef. adjective or pronoun?) |
Each postcard is beautiful.
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Always use the definite article after tutto/i/e/a
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indefinite adjective
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Compra tutti i francobolli!
(indef. adjective or pronoun?) |
Buy all of the stamps!
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Many indefinite pronouns can also be used as indefinite adjectives!
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rule
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altro
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something (anything) else
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altri/e
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others
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ognuno/a
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each one, everyone
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qualcuno/a
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someone
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tanto/a/i/e
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so much, so many
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Do most indefinite pronouns agree or disagree with the nouns they replace?
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agree!
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aggreement: Le ragazze? Ognuna e a casa sua.
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The girls? Each one is at home.
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tutto v. tutti <--note the difference!
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tutto=everything
tutti=everyone |
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Ognuno and qualcuno are...
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singular only!
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qualcosa
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something
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Use qualcosa di before...
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adjectives!
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Use qualcosa da before...
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infinitives!
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Trovero qualcosa di bello per mio marito in gioielleria.
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I'll find something nice for my husband at they jewelry store.
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Ha qualcosa da fare in questura? Che cos'e?
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Does he have something to do at police headquarters? What is it?
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negative expressions
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must memorize!
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non...affatto
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not at all
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non...ancora
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not yet
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non...mai
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never
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non...ne...ne
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neither...nor
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neanche
nemmeno neppure |
not even
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non...nessuno
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nobody
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niente
nulla |
nothing
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non...piu
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no longer
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Non ho chiesto neppure un gatto.
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I did not even ask for a cat.
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Non c'era nessuno in libreria.
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There was not anyone in the bookstore.
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In most negative expressions, use non before the verb and the negative word.
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Object pronouns follow non and precede the verb!
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Il dottore non ha firmato niente.
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The doctor did not sign anything.
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multiple negative words can be used: Mimmo non ha neanche una moneta.
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Mimmo does not even have one coin.
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Ancora, mai, and piu are placed between the auxiliary verb and the past participle in compound tenses.
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La mamma non ha mai usato la cassa automatica.
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Non sei ancora andata all'ufficio postale?
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You have not gone to the post office yet?
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Gina non ha nessuna busta.
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Gina does not have any envelopes.
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Nessuno e venuto in comune.
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Nobody came to the town hall.
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Non e cambiato niente.
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Nothing has changed.
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Ne cani ne gatti possono entrare nel salone di bellezza.
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Neither dogs nor cats can enter the beauty salon.
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Niente and nulla follow the same
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pattern as qualcosa
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Avete qualcosa da fare domani?
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Do you have something to do tomorrow?
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Mi hai portato qualcosa di nuovo?
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Did you bring me something new?
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il conto corrente
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checking account
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il grande magazzino
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department store
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fare delle commissioni
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to run errands
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riempire un modulo
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to fill out a form
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lontano da
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far from
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il conto risparmio
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savings account
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il fotografo
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photographer
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la questura
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police headquarters
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ritirare dei soldi
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to withdraw money
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dare un passaggio
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to give someone a ride
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qui vicino
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nearby
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l'isolato
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block
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pagare con assegno
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to pay by check
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di fronte a
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across from
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diritto
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straight
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vicino a
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close to
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il marciapiede
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sidewalk
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il pompiere
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firefighter
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il postino
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mail carrier
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fino a
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until
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la panchina
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bench
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salire le scale
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to climb up the stairs
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il sindaco
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mayor
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attraversare
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to cross the street
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