8ITA Italian Pluralisation

8ITA Italian Pluralisation

How to pluralise nouns in Italian?

What is pluralisation?

• one computer, two computers

• one box, two boxes

• one puppy, two puppies

Pluralisation in Italian

In English, we usually add a letter to show that something is plural.

In Italian, we change the letter to show that something is plural. 

Most Italian nouns end in the letters "a", "o", "e".

Multiple Choice

Nouns ending in "o" are usually

• masculine

• feminine

Multiple Choice

Nouns ending in "a" are usually

• masculine

• feminine

Multiple Choice

Nouns ending in "e" are

• of both genders

• masculine

• feminine

• either masculine or feminine

To make a noun plural, change the final vowel as follows:

• masculine nouns: change "o" to "i"

• gatto --- gatti (cat)

• feminine nouns: change "a" to "e"

• farfalla --- farfalle (butterfly)

• masculine or faminine nouns: change "e" to "i"

• cane --- cani (dog)

There are some irregular changes

• il succo - due succhi

• il formaggio - tre formaggi

• il fungo - cinque funghi

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs is correct?

• succo - succhi

• succo - succi

• gelato - gelate

• torta = torti

Multiple Select

Which of the following pairs is correct? (select 3)

• formaggio - formaggii

• pasta - pasti

• cipolla - cipolle

• fungo - funghi

• formaggio - formaggi