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| Contracted words put an apostrophe in place of the letter being contracted |
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l' acqua (la acqua)
un' altra cosa (una altra cosa)
Dov' è (Dove è) |
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The (masculine)
Used when its noun starts with a "Z" or "S" followed by a consonant. |
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Al (A + il)
All' (A + l')
Alla (A + la) |
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At the (masculine contraction for at the)
At the (masculine contraction for at the with words that start with vowels, z or s)
At the (feminine contraction for at the) |
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Using with followed by a noun, you must include the article
Using without followed by a noun, you leave the preposition out |
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Con il limone (with lemon)
Con il latte (with milk)
Senza zucchero (without sugar)
Senza latte (without milk) |
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| If there is an adjective describing a noun, the adjective must also agree in gender with the noun |
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un' altra cosa (cosa is fem., therefore altra is too)
un altro caffè (caffè is masc. therefore altro is too)
Questo piatto
Questa cosa |
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Dal (Da + il)
Dall' (Da + l')
Dalla (Da + la) |
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From the (masculine contraction for from the)
From the (masculine contraction for from the with words that start with vowels, z or s)
From the (feminine contraction for from the) |
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| Can always use this structure |
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| Of the (masculine contraction for of the) |
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| Of the (feminine contraction for of the) |
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| Of the (masculine contraction for of the) |
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| Ownership/possession: To say the station's exit, it is said as the exit of the station |
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