G 1.6 – I sostantivi plurali – The plural nouns
G 1.6 – I sostantivi plurali – The plural nouns
• As a general rule the plural forms of the masculine nouns ending in–o and -e end in -i
il gatto –> i gatti
il cane–> i cani
• As a general rule for the plural form of the feminine nouns ending in –a ends in e and the ending vowel of feminine nouns ending in –e ends–i:
la pizza –> le pizze
la notte –> le notti
| Maschile singolare | Maschile plurale |
| – o –> gatto | – i –> gatti |
| – e –> studente | – i –> studenti |
| Femminile singolare | Femminile plurale |
| – a –> pizza | –e –> pizze |
| – e –> carne | – i –> carni |
Irregular plural forms
| Ending | Example |
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Nouns ending in -co/-ca/-go/-ga add an “h” after c/g |
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| Most nouns ending in -ico change to -ici |
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| Nouns ending in –ista can be masculine or feminine. In the plural the masculine form ends in -isti and the feminine form ends in -iste. |
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| Masculine nouns ending in -ma change their ending to –mi. |
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| Some nouns have an irregular plural form. |
*While the plural of uomo is irregular, the plural of donna is regular (donne) |
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Abbreviated nouns, accented nouns and foreign words do not change in the plural: |
*If the word is not abbreviated, the plural is regular: ex. la motocicletta-> le motociclette |
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Nouns ending in -io have only one -i. But if the -i is stressed (-io), the plural has two -ii |
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