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	# When distributive meaning is involved: ''Ti chiamerò il giovedì'' – that means “every thursday”;		# When distributive meaning is involved: ''Ti chiamerò il giovedì'' – that means “every thursday”;
	# Whenever we mean to stress on a relevant detail: ''Carlo, il mio amico'' has a different meaning than ''Carlo è mio amico''. In the first case Carlo is implied to be ''the best friend'', in the second sentence he is just regarded as a friend as others.		# Whenever we mean to stress on a relevant detail: ''Carlo, il mio amico'' has a different meaning than ''Carlo è mio amico''. In the first case Carlo is implied to be ''the best friend'', in the second sentence he is just regarded as a friend as others.

			==Related Lessons==
			* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]
			* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Accent-mark-to-distinguish-a-word\|Accent mark to distinguish a word]]
			* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Questions\|Questions]]
			* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Conditional-Tense\|Conditional Tense]]
			* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Do-and-Say\|Do and Say]]
			* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Negation\|Negation]]
			* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Plural\|Plural]]
			* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Prepositions\|Prepositions]]
			* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Nouns\|Nouns]]

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	~~<div style~~=~~"font-size:300%;"> The definite article</div>~~		[[File:Definite Articles in Italian .png\|alt=Definite Articles in Italian\|thumb\|'''Definite Articles in Italian''']]
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			Hello everybody,

			In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about '''¨DEFINITE ARTICLES¨''' in Italian

			Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions !

			Good learning ! :)

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			== '''<u>Some words for Definite Articles in Italian</u>''' ==
	'''The''' '''definite article''' is always used before a '''noun''', a '''noun phrase''' or a '''verb in the infinitive form used''' as a noun.		'''The''' '''definite article''' is always used before a '''noun''', a '''noun phrase''' or a '''verb in the infinitive form used''' as a noun.

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	!Male singular		!'''Male singular'''
	!Male plural		!'''Male plural'''
	!Female singular		!'''Female singular'''
	!Female plural		!'''Female plural'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|Il, lo		\|Il, lo
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	Male singular nouns which begin with a consonant take '''''il''''', its plural counterpart is '''''i''''':		Male singular nouns which begin with a consonant take '''''il''''', its plural counterpart is '''''i''''':


	*S: ''il mare, il cavallo, il tempo, il principale, il giardino;''		*S: ''il mare, il cavallo, il tempo, il principale, il giardino;''
	*P: ''i mari, i cavalli, i tempi, i principali, i giardini''.		*P: ''i mari, i cavalli, i tempi, i principali, i giardini''.

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	Male singular nouns which begin with double consonant, s + consonant, x, y,z and i as half-consonant take '''''lo''''', its plural counterpart is '''''gli''''':		Male singular nouns which begin with double consonant, s + consonant, x, y,z and i as half-consonant take '''''lo''''', its plural counterpart is '''''gli''''':


	*S: ''lo sconto, lo psicologo, lo gnu, lo zingaro, lo yeti, lo xenofobo, lo iato;''		*S: ''lo sconto, lo psicologo, lo gnu, lo zingaro, lo yeti, lo xenofobo, lo iato;''
	*P: ''gli sconti, gli psicologi, gli gnu, gli zingari, gli yeti, gli xenofobi, gli iati.''		*P: ''gli sconti, gli psicologi, gli gnu, gli zingari, gli yeti, gli xenofobi, gli iati.''

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	Male singular nouns which begin with vowel take '''''lo'''''. Please note two vowel sound cannot stay together in the same phrase, so the definite article drops the ''-o'' ending and replaces it with an apostrophe.		Male singular nouns which begin with vowel take '''''lo'''''. Please note two vowel sound cannot stay together in the same phrase, so the definite article drops the ''-o'' ending and replaces it with an apostrophe.

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	*S: ''l’amico, l’albero, l’altare, l’informatore, l’uomo;''		*S: ''l’amico, l’albero, l’altare, l’informatore, l’uomo;''
	*P: ''gli amici, gli alberi, gli altari, gli informatori, gli uom'''ini'''''.		*P: ''gli amici, gli alberi, gli altari, gli informatori, gli uom'''ini'''''.

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	Please note that '''''gli''''' does not drop its vowel-ending, though it is allowed by literary usage, which to a native Italian will be seeming old-fashioned.		Please note that '''''gli''''' does not drop its vowel-ending, though it is allowed by literary usage, which to a native Italian will be seeming old-fashioned.
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	''Gl’amici, gl’alberi, gl’uomini''…		''Gl’amici, gl’alberi, gl’uomini''…

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	Female nouns take '''''la''''' and '''''le''''' regardless to the sound which follows. Please note that '''''la''''' drops its vowel in favor of an apostrophe before a vowel-sound:		Female nouns take '''''la''''' and '''''le''''' regardless to the sound which follows. Please note that '''''la''''' drops its vowel in favor of an apostrophe before a vowel-sound:

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	*S: ''la casa, la madre, la città, '''l’a'''mica, '''l’e'''ntrata;''		S: ''la casa, la madre, la città, '''l’a'''mica, '''l’e'''ntrata;''
	*P: ''le case, le madri, le città, le amiche, le entrate.''		*P: ''le case, le madri, le città, le amiche, le entrate.''

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	==The definite article is not used:==		==='''<u>The definite article is not used:</u>'''===
	# Before proper nouns (''Mario,'' not ''il Mario''), however this usage is commonly widespread in Northern Italy;		# Before proper nouns (''Mario,'' not ''il Mario''), however this usage is commonly widespread in Northern Italy;
	# Before nouns referring to close relatives, usually followed by a proper noun as well (''mio figlio Giovanni'','' zia Antonella'');		# Before nouns referring to close relatives, usually followed by a proper noun as well (''mio figlio Giovanni'','' zia Antonella'');
	# Before city names (''Milano è inquinata''); articles might be used when we refer to a particular timeline e.g. ''La Milano di vent’anni fa'';		# Before city names (''Milano è inquinata''); articles might be used when we refer to a particular timeline e.g. ''La Milano di vent’anni fa'';
	# Before months and days of the week;		# Before months and days of the week;
	# Before names of minor islands (e.g. ''Lipari'') with the following exceptions: ''l’Elba'', ''la Maddalena'', ''il Giglio'' but ''Capri, Ischia'';		# Before names of minor islands (e.g. ''Lipari'') with the following exceptions: ''l’Elba'', ''la Maddalena'', ''il Giglio'' but ''Capri, Ischia'';
	# In negative sentences before unquantified amounts of objects, e.g. ''Non voglio soldi'' but ''Dammi i soldi'';		# In negative sentences before unquantified amounts of objects, e.g. ''Non voglio soldi'' but ''Dammi i soldi'';
	# In fixed collocation and whenever the noun refers to way, mean and instrument: eg. ''Ho sonno'', ''ha fame'', ''Lucia fa amicizia'', ''vado in machina, scarpe da tennis'' not ''scarpe del tennis'';		# In fixed collocation and whenever the noun refers to way, mean and instrument: eg. ''Ho sonno'', ''ha fame'', ''Lucia fa amicizia'', ''vado in machina, scarpe da tennis'' not ''scarpe del tennis'';
	# In list*S: ''Ho comprato: borse, scarpe, vestiti'';		# In list*S: ''Ho comprato: borse, scarpe, vestiti'';

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	==The definite artice is used:==		==='''<u>The definite artice is used:</u>'''===
	# Before family names in plural form: ''I Rossi sono davvero gentili'';		# Before family names in plural form: ''I Rossi sono davvero gentili'';
	# Before names of rivers, lakes, mounts, regions, countries, seas, oceans, major islands (''La Sicilia'') unless they are not preceded by simple preposition ''in'';		# Before names of rivers, lakes, mounts, regions, countries, seas, oceans, major islands (''La Sicilia'') unless they are not preceded by simple preposition ''in'';
	# When distributive meaning is involved: ''Ti chiamerò il giovedì'' – that means “every thursday”;		# When distributive meaning is involved: ''Ti chiamerò il giovedì'' – that means “every thursday”;
	# Whenever we mean to stress on a relevant detail: ''Carlo, il mio amico'' has a different meaning than ''Carlo è mio amico''. In the first case Carlo is implied to be ''the best friend'', in the second sentence he is just regarded as a friend as others.		# Whenever we mean to stress on a relevant detail: ''Carlo, il mio amico'' has a different meaning than ''Carlo è mio amico''. In the first case Carlo is implied to be ''the best friend'', in the second sentence he is just regarded as a friend as others.

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	In Italian the definite article alway matches with gender and number of the noun.		In Italian the definite article alway matches with gender and number of the noun.


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	# Before city names (''Milano è inquinata''); articles might be used when we refer to a particular timeline e.g. ''La Milano di vent’anni fa'';		# Before city names (''Milano è inquinata''); articles might be used when we refer to a particular timeline e.g. ''La Milano di vent’anni fa'';
	# Before months and days of the week;		# Before months and days of the week;
	# Before names of minor islands (e.g. ''Lipari'') with the following ~~exception*S~~: ''l’Elba'', ''la Maddalena'', ''il Giglio'' but ''Capri, Ischia'';		# Before names of minor islands (e.g. ''Lipari'') with the following exceptions: ''l’Elba'', ''la Maddalena'', ''il Giglio'' but ''Capri, Ischia'';
	# In negative sentences before unquantified amounts of objects, e.g. ''Non voglio soldi'' but ''Dammi i soldi'';		# In negative sentences before unquantified amounts of objects, e.g. ''Non voglio soldi'' but ''Dammi i soldi'';
	# In fixed collocation and whenever the noun refers to way, mean and instrument: eg. ''Ho sonno'', ''ha fame'', ''Lucia fa amicizia'', ''vado in machina, scarpe da tennis'' not ''scarpe del tennis'';		# In fixed collocation and whenever the noun refers to way, mean and instrument: eg. ''Ho sonno'', ''ha fame'', ''Lucia fa amicizia'', ''vado in machina, scarpe da tennis'' not ''scarpe del tennis'';

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	=~~= '''~~The definite article~~''' ==~~		<div style="font-size:300%;"> The definite article</div>


	'''The''' '''definite article''' is always used before a '''noun''', a '''noun phrase''' or a '''verb in the infinitive form used''' as a noun.		'''The''' '''definite article''' is always used before a '''noun''', a '''noun phrase''' or a '''verb in the infinitive form used''' as a noun.

	In Italian the definite article alway matches with gender and number of the noun.		In Italian the definite article alway matches with gender and number of the noun.


	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|Male singular		!Male singular
	\|Male plural		!Male plural
	\|Female singular		!Female singular
	\|Female plural		!Female plural
	\|-		\|-
	\|Il, lo		\|Il, lo
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	S: ''il mare, il cavallo, il tempo, il principale, il giardino;''		*S: ''il mare, il cavallo, il tempo, il principale, il giardino;''
			*P: ''i mari, i cavalli, i tempi, i principali, i giardini''.
	P: ''i mari, i cavalli, i tempi, i principali, i giardini''.


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	S: ''lo sconto, lo psicologo, lo gnu, lo zingaro, lo yeti, lo xenofobo, lo iato;''		*S: ''lo sconto, lo psicologo, lo gnu, lo zingaro, lo yeti, lo xenofobo, lo iato;''
			*P: ''gli sconti, gli psicologi, gli gnu, gli zingari, gli yeti, gli xenofobi, gli iati.''
	P: ''gli sconti, gli psicologi, gli gnu, gli zingari, gli yeti, gli xenofobi, gli iati.''


	Male singular nouns which begin with vowel take '''''lo'''''. Please note two vowel sound cannot stay together in the same phrase, so the definite article drops the ''-o'' ending and replaces it with an apostrophe.		Male singular nouns which begin with vowel take '''''lo'''''. Please note two vowel sound cannot stay together in the same phrase, so the definite article drops the ''-o'' ending and replaces it with an apostrophe.


	S: ''l’amico, l’albero, l’altare, l’informatore, l’uomo;''		*S: ''l’amico, l’albero, l’altare, l’informatore, l’uomo;''
			*P: ''gli amici, gli alberi, gli altari, gli informatori, gli uom'''ini'''''.
	P: ''gli amici, gli alberi, gli altari, gli informatori, gli uom'''ini'''''.


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	S: ''la casa, la madre, la città, '''l’a'''mica, '''l’e'''ntrata;''		*S: ''la casa, la madre, la città, '''l’a'''mica, '''l’e'''ntrata;''
			*P: ''le case, le madri, le città, le amiche, le entrate.''
	P: ''le case, le madri, le città, le amiche, le entrate.''


	~~'''~~The definite article is not used:~~'''~~		==The definite article is not used:==
	# Before proper nouns (''Mario,'' ~~not~~ ''il Mario''), however this usage is commonly widespread in Northern Italy;		# Before proper nouns (''Mario,'' not ''il Mario''), however this usage is commonly widespread in Northern Italy;
	# Before nouns referring to close relatives, usually followed by a proper noun as well (''mio figlio Giovanni'','' ~~zia~~ Antonella'');		# Before nouns referring to close relatives, usually followed by a proper noun as well (''mio figlio Giovanni'','' zia Antonella'');
	# Before city ~~names~~ (''Milano è inquinata''); articles might be used when we refer to a particular timeline e.g. ''La Milano di vent’anni fa'';		# Before city names (''Milano è inquinata''); articles might be used when we refer to a particular timeline e.g. ''La Milano di vent’anni fa'';
	# Before months and days of the week;		# Before months and days of the week;
	# Before names of minor islands (e.g. ''Lipari'') with the following ~~exceptions~~: ''l’Elba'', ''la Maddalena'', ''il Giglio'' but ''Capri, Ischia'';		# Before names of minor islands (e.g. ''Lipari'') with the following exception*S: ''l’Elba'', ''la Maddalena'', ''il Giglio'' but ''Capri, Ischia'';
	# In negative sentences before unquantified amounts of objects, e.g. ''Non voglio soldi'' but ''Dammi i soldi'';		# In negative sentences before unquantified amounts of objects, e.g. ''Non voglio soldi'' but ''Dammi i soldi'';
	# In fixed collocation and whenever the noun refers to way, mean and instrument: eg. ''Ho sonno'', ''ha fame'', ''Lucia fa amicizia'', ''vado in machina, scarpe da tennis'' ~~not~~ ''scarpe del tennis'';		# In fixed collocation and whenever the noun refers to way, mean and instrument: eg. ''Ho sonno'', ''ha fame'', ''Lucia fa amicizia'', ''vado in machina, scarpe da tennis'' not ''scarpe del tennis'';
	# In ~~lists~~: ''Ho comprato: borse, scarpe, vestiti'';		# In list*S: ''Ho comprato: borse, scarpe, vestiti'';


	~~'''~~The definite artice is used:~~'''~~		==The definite artice is used:==
	# Before family names in plural form: ''I Rossi sono davvero gentili'';		# Before family names in plural form: ''I Rossi sono davvero gentili'';
	# Before names of rivers, lakes, mounts, regions, countries, seas, oceans, major islands (''La Sicilia'') unless they are not preceded by simple preposition ''in'';		# Before names of rivers, lakes, mounts, regions, countries, seas, oceans, major islands (''La Sicilia'') unless they are not preceded by simple preposition ''in'';
	# When distributive meaning is involved: ''Ti chiamerò il giovedì'' – that means “every thursday”;		# When distributive meaning is involved: ''Ti chiamerò il giovedì'' – that means “every thursday”;
	# Whenever we mean to stress on a relevant detail: ''Carlo, il mio amico'' ~~has~~ a different meaning ~~than~~ ''Carlo è mio amico''. In the first case Carlo is implied to be ''the best friend'', in the second sentence he is just regarded as a friend as others.		# Whenever we mean to stress on a relevant detail: ''Carlo, il mio amico'' has a different meaning than ''Carlo è mio amico''. In the first case Carlo is implied to be ''the best friend'', in the second sentence he is just regarded as a friend as others.

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	Male singular ~~Male plural Female singular Female plural~~		{\| class="wikitable"
			\|Male singular
	~~'''~~Il, lo I, ~~gli~~ ~~la le'''~~		\|Male plural
			\|Female singular
			\|Female plural
			\|-
			\|Il, lo
			\|I, gli
			\|la
			\|le
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	Male singular nouns which begin with double consonant, s + consonant, x, y,z and i as half-consonant take '''''lo''''', its plural counterpart is '''''gli''''':		Male singular nouns which begin with double consonant, s + consonant, x, y,z and i as half-consonant take '''''lo''''', its plural counterpart is '''''gli''''':


	S: ''lo sconto, lo psicologo, lo gnu, lo zingaro, lo yeti, lo xenofobo, lo iato;''		S: ''lo sconto, lo psicologo, lo gnu, lo zingaro, lo yeti, lo xenofobo, lo iato;''
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	S: ''l’amico, l’albero, l’altare, l’informatore, l’uomo;''		S: ''l’amico, l’albero, l’altare, l’informatore, l’uomo;''

	P: ''gli amici, gli alberi, gli altari, gli informatori, gli uom'''ini'''''.		P: ''gli amici, gli alberi, gli altari, gli informatori, gli uom'''ini'''''.

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	S: ''la casa, la madre, la città, '''l’a'''mica, '''l’e'''ntrata;''		S: ''la casa, la madre, la città, '''l’a'''mica, '''l’e'''ntrata;''

	P: ''le case, le madri, le città, le amiche, le entrate.''		P: ''le case, le madri, le città, le amiche, le entrate.''

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	'''The''' '''definite article''' is always used before a '''noun''', a '''noun phrase''' or a '''verb in the infinitive form used''' as a noun.		'''The''' '''definite article''' is always used before a '''noun''', a '''noun phrase''' or a '''verb in the infinitive form used''' as a noun.
			In Italian the definite article alway matches with gender and number of the noun.

	~~In Italian the definite article alway matches with gender and number of the noun.~~

	Male singular ~~Male plural Female singular Female plural~~		Male singular Male plural Female singular Female plural

			'''Il, lo I, gli la le'''

	~~'''Il, lo I, gli la le'''~~

	Male singular nouns which begin with a consonant take '''''il''''', its plural counterpart is '''''i''''':		Male singular nouns which begin with a consonant take '''''il''''', its plural counterpart is '''''i''''':


	S: ''il mare, il cavallo, il tempo, il principale, il giardino;''		S: ''il mare, il cavallo, il tempo, il principale, il giardino;''

	P: ''i mari, i cavalli, i tempi, i principali, i giardini''.		P: ''i mari, i cavalli, i tempi, i principali, i giardini''.


	Male singular nouns which begin with double consonant, s + consonant, x, y,z and i as half-consonant take '''''lo''''', its plural counterpart is '''''gli''''':		Male singular nouns which begin with double consonant, s + consonant, x, y,z and i as half-consonant take '''''lo''''', its plural counterpart is '''''gli''''':
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	P: ''gli sconti, gli psicologi, gli gnu, gli zingari, gli yeti, gli xenofobi, gli iati.''		P: ''gli sconti, gli psicologi, gli gnu, gli zingari, gli yeti, gli xenofobi, gli iati.''

	Male singular nouns which begin with vowel take '''''lo'''''. Please note two vowel sound cannot stay together in the same phrase, so the definite article drops the ''-o'' ending and replaces it with an apostrophe.
			Male singular nouns which begin with vowel take '''''lo'''''. Please note two vowel sound cannot stay together in the same phrase, so the definite article drops the ''-o'' ending and replaces it with an apostrophe.


	S: ''l’amico, l’albero, l’altare, l’informatore, l’uomo;''		S: ''l’amico, l’albero, l’altare, l’informatore, l’uomo;''
			P: ''gli amici, gli alberi, gli altari, gli informatori, gli uom'''ini'''''.


	~~P: ''gli amici, gli alberi, gli altari, gli informatori, gli uom'''ini'''''.~~

	Please note that '''''gli''''' does not drop its vowel-ending, though it is allowed by literary usage, which to a native Italian will be seeming old-fashioned.		Please note that '''''gli''''' does not drop its vowel-ending, though it is allowed by literary usage, which to a native Italian will be seeming old-fashioned.

	''Gl’amici, gl’alberi, gl’uomini''…		''Gl’amici, gl’alberi, gl’uomini''…


	Female nouns take '''''la''''' and '''''le''''' regardless to the sound which follows. Please note that '''''la''''' drops its vowel in favor of an apostrophe before a vowel-sound:		Female nouns take '''''la''''' and '''''le''''' regardless to the sound which follows. Please note that '''''la''''' drops its vowel in favor of an apostrophe before a vowel-sound:


	S: ''la casa, la madre, la città, '''l’a'''mica, '''l’e'''ntrata;''		S: ''la casa, la madre, la città, '''l’a'''mica, '''l’e'''ntrata;''
			P: ''le case, le madri, le città, le amiche, le entrate.''

	~~P: ''le case, le madri, le città, le amiche, le entrate.''~~

	'''The definite article is not used:'''		'''The definite article is not used:'''
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	# In fixed collocation and whenever the noun refers to way, mean and instrument: eg. ''Ho sonno'', ''ha fame'', ''Lucia fa amicizia'', ''vado in machina, scarpe da tennis'' not ''scarpe del tennis'';		# In fixed collocation and whenever the noun refers to way, mean and instrument: eg. ''Ho sonno'', ''ha fame'', ''Lucia fa amicizia'', ''vado in machina, scarpe da tennis'' not ''scarpe del tennis'';
	# In lists: ''Ho comprato: borse, scarpe, vestiti'';		# In lists: ''Ho comprato: borse, scarpe, vestiti'';


	'''The definite artice is used:'''		'''The definite artice is used:'''

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	Hello everybody,		Hello everybody,
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	Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions !		Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions !

	~~Good~~ learning ! :)		Happy learning ! :)

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			<span link>Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Adjectives\|Adjectives]], [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Present-Tense-of-Irregular-Verbs\|Present Tense of Irregular Verbs]], [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Nouns-and-Articles\|Nouns and Articles]] & [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Trapassato-Remoto\|Trapassato Remoto]].
	== '''<u>Some words for Definite Articles in Italian</u>''' ==		== '''<u>Some words for Definite Articles in Italian</u>''' ==
	'''The''' '''definite article''' is always used before a '''noun''', a '''noun phrase''' or a '''verb in the infinitive form used''' as a noun.		'''The''' '''definite article''' is always used before a '''noun''', a '''noun phrase''' or a '''verb in the infinitive form used''' as a noun.
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	Male singular nouns which begin with a consonant take '''''il''''', its plural counterpart is '''''i''''':		Male singular nouns which begin with a consonant take '''''il''''', its plural counterpart is '''''i''''':
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	*P: ''i mari, i cavalli, i tempi, i principali, i giardini''.		*P: ''i mari, i cavalli, i tempi, i principali, i giardini''.

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	Male singular nouns which begin with double consonant, s + consonant, x, y,z and i as half-consonant take '''''lo''''', its plural counterpart is '''''gli''''':		Male singular nouns which begin with double consonant, s + consonant, x, y,z and i as half-consonant take '''''lo''''', its plural counterpart is '''''gli''''':
	*S: ''lo sconto, lo psicologo, lo gnu, lo zingaro, lo yeti, lo xenofobo, lo iato;''		*S: ''lo sconto, lo psicologo, lo gnu, lo zingaro, lo yeti, lo xenofobo, lo iato;''
	*P: ''gli sconti, gli psicologi, gli gnu, gli zingari, gli yeti, gli xenofobi, gli iati.''		*P: ''gli sconti, gli psicologi, gli gnu, gli zingari, gli yeti, gli xenofobi, gli iati.''

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	Male singular nouns which begin with vowel take '''''lo'''''. Please note two vowel sound cannot stay together in the same phrase, so the definite article drops the ''-o'' ending and replaces it with an apostrophe.		Male singular nouns which begin with vowel take '''''lo'''''. Please note two vowel sound cannot stay together in the same phrase, so the definite article drops the ''-o'' ending and replaces it with an apostrophe.

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	*S: ''l’amico, l’albero, l’altare, l’informatore, l’uomo;''		*S: ''l’amico, l’albero, l’altare, l’informatore, l’uomo;''
	*P: ''gli amici, gli alberi, gli altari, gli informatori, gli uom'''ini'''''.		*P: ''gli amici, gli alberi, gli altari, gli informatori, gli uom'''ini'''''.

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	Please note that '''''gli''''' does not drop its vowel-ending, though it is allowed by literary usage, which to a native Italian will be seeming old-fashioned.		Please note that '''''gli''''' does not drop its vowel-ending, though it is allowed by literary usage, which to a native Italian will be seeming old-fashioned.
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	''Gl’amici, gl’alberi, gl’uomini''…		''Gl’amici, gl’alberi, gl’uomini''…

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	Female nouns take '''''la''''' and '''''le''''' regardless to the sound which follows. Please note that '''''la''''' drops its vowel in favor of an apostrophe before a vowel-sound:		Female nouns take '''''la''''' and '''''le''''' regardless to the sound which follows. Please note that '''''la''''' drops its vowel in favor of an apostrophe before a vowel-sound:

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	S: ''la casa, la madre, la città, '''l’a'''mica, '''l’e'''ntrata;''		S: ''la casa, la madre, la città, '''l’a'''mica, '''l’e'''ntrata;''
	*P: ''le case, le madri, le città, le amiche, le entrate.''		*P: ''le case, le madri, le città, le amiche, le entrate.''

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	==='''<u>The definite article is not used:</u>'''===		==='''<u>The definite article is not used:</u>'''===
	# Before proper nouns (''Mario,'' not ''il Mario''), however this usage is commonly widespread in Northern Italy;		# Before proper nouns (''Mario,'' not ''il Mario''), however this usage is commonly widespread in Northern Italy;
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	# In list*S: ''Ho comprato: borse, scarpe, vestiti'';		# In list*S: ''Ho comprato: borse, scarpe, vestiti'';

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	==='''<u>The definite artice is used:</u>'''===		==='''<u>The definite artice is used:</u>'''===
	# Before family names in plural form: ''I Rossi sono davvero gentili'';		# Before family names in plural form: ''I Rossi sono davvero gentili'';
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	# Whenever we mean to stress on a relevant detail: ''Carlo, il mio amico'' has a different meaning than ''Carlo è mio amico''. In the first case Carlo is implied to be ''the best friend'', in the second sentence he is just regarded as a friend as others.		# Whenever we mean to stress on a relevant detail: ''Carlo, il mio amico'' has a different meaning than ''Carlo è mio amico''. In the first case Carlo is implied to be ''the best friend'', in the second sentence he is just regarded as a friend as others.

	==~~Related~~ Lessons==		==Other Lessons==
	* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]		* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]
	* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Accent-mark-to-distinguish-a-word\|Accent mark to distinguish a word]]		* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Accent-mark-to-distinguish-a-word\|Accent mark to distinguish a word]]
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	* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Prepositions\|Prepositions]]		* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Prepositions\|Prepositions]]
	* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Nouns\|Nouns]]		* [[Language/Italian/Grammar/Nouns\|Nouns]]
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			== '''The definite article''' ==
	'''The definite article'''

	'''The''' '''definite article''' is always used before a '''noun''', a '''noun phrase''' or a '''verb in the infinitive form used''' as a noun.		'''The''' '''definite article''' is always used before a '''noun''', a '''noun phrase''' or a '''verb in the infinitive form used''' as a noun.

	In Italian the definite article alway matches with gender and number of the noun.		In Italian the definite article alway matches with gender and number of the noun.

	Male singular Male plural Female singular Female plural		Male singular Male plural Female singular Female plural
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	P: ''gli sconti, gli psicologi, gli gnu, gli zingari, gli yeti, gli xenofobi, gli iati.''		P: ''gli sconti, gli psicologi, gli gnu, gli zingari, gli yeti, gli xenofobi, gli iati.''

	Male singular nouns which begin with vowel take '''''lo'''''. Please note two vowel sound cannot stay together in the same phrase, so the definite article drops the ''-o'' ending and replaces it with an apostrophe.		Male singular nouns which begin with vowel take '''''lo'''''. Please note two vowel sound cannot stay together in the same phrase, so the definite article drops the ''-o'' ending and replaces it with an apostrophe.

	S: ''l’amico, l’albero, l’altare, l’informatore, l’uomo;''		S: ''l’amico, l’albero, l’altare, l’informatore, l’uomo;''
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	S: ''la casa, la madre, la città, '''l’a'''mica, '''l’e'''ntrata;''		S: ''la casa, la madre, la città, '''l’a'''mica, '''l’e'''ntrata;''

	P: ''le case, le madri, le città, le amiche, le entrate.''		P: ''le case, le madri, le città, le amiche, le entrate.''

	'''The definite article is not used:'''		'''The definite article is not used:'''
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	# In negative sentences before unquantified amounts of objects, e.g. ''Non voglio soldi'' but ''Dammi i soldi'';		# In negative sentences before unquantified amounts of objects, e.g. ''Non voglio soldi'' but ''Dammi i soldi'';
	# In fixed collocation and whenever the noun refers to way, mean and instrument: eg. ''Ho sonno'', ''ha fame'', ''Lucia fa amicizia'', ''vado in machina, scarpe da tennis'' not ''scarpe del tennis'';		# In fixed collocation and whenever the noun refers to way, mean and instrument: eg. ''Ho sonno'', ''ha fame'', ''Lucia fa amicizia'', ''vado in machina, scarpe da tennis'' not ''scarpe del tennis'';
	# In lists: ''Ho comprato: borse, scarpe, vestiti'';		# In lists: ''Ho comprato: borse, scarpe, vestiti'';

	'''The definite artice is used:'''		'''The definite artice is used:'''