意大利语名词复数
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When forming the plural of Italian nouns, the vowel endings change to indicate a change in number. For regular masculine nouns that end in -o, the ending changes to -i in the plural. The table below includes a few nouns to start with: PLURAL FORMS OF ITALIAN MASCULINE NOUNS ENDING IN -O SINGULAR PLURAL ENGLISH fratello fratelli brothers libro libri books nonno nonni grandfather ragazzo ragazzi boys vino vini wine Regular feminine nouns that end in -a take on -e endings in the plural. PLURAL FORMS OF ITALIAN FEMININE NOUNS ENDING IN -A SINGULAR PLURAL ENGLISH casa case houses penna penne pens pizza pizze pizzas ragazza ragazze girls sorella sorelle sisters When forming the plural of nouns ending in a consonant, such as words of foreign origin, only the article changes: il film/i film; la photo/le photo. Here are some exceptions to the rule for forming feminine plurals: Feminine-noun ending -ea changes to -ee in the plural. For example: dea/dee (goddess/goddesses). Feminine-noun ending -ca changes to -che in the plural. For example: amica/amiche (friend/friends). Remember that -che is pronounced as "keh" in Italian. Finally, be aware that some nouns end in -e. The plural forms of these nouns will end in -i (regardless of whether these nouns are masculine or feminine). PLURAL FORMS OF ITALIAN NOUNS ENDING IN -E SINGULAR PLURAL ENGLISH bicchiere bicchieri (wine) glass chiave chiavi keys fiume fiumi rivers frase frasi phrases padre padri fathers 相关资料 |
