| Term | Definition |
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singular nouns which end in o, e change to |
i to form the plural |
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singular nouns which end in a change to |
e to form the plural |
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singular nouns which end in a vowel with a written accent, an i, or a consonant |
do not change to form the plural |
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un/il |
precede masculine singular nouns |
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uno/lo |
precedes a masc. sing. noun which begins w/z or s+ consonant |
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una/la |
precedes a fem. sing. noun |
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un' |
precedes a fem. sing. noun which begins w/ a vowel |
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l' |
precedes a m/f sing noun which begins with a vowel |
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i |
precedes a masc. plural noun |
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gli |
precedes a masc. plural noun which begins w/z or s+ consonant |
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le |
precedes a feminine plural noun |