1. Noun Formations
Italian 1

2. Formation of Italian Plural Nouns Ending in -O
Italian singular nouns that end in -o form the plural by changing the ending to –i
ESEMPI:
Singular - Plural
Bambino - bambini
impiegato - impiegati
sasso - sassi
Coltello - coltelli

3. Formation of Italian Plural Nouns Ending in -O
Nouns ending in -ìo (with a stressed i) form regular plurals ending in -ìi:
ESEMPI
Singular - Plural
zìo - zìi

4. Formation of Italian Plural Nouns Ending in -O
Nouns ending in -ìo (with an unstressed i) lose the i of the stem in the plural, therefore ending in -i: ESEMPI: Singular - Plural viaggio - viaggi figlio - figli bacio - baci

5. Formation of Italian Plural Nouns Ending in -A
Nouns Italian singular nouns that end in -a form the plural with -e: ESEMPI: Singular - Plural bambina - bambine figlia - figlie casa - case

6. Formation of Italian Plural Nouns Ending in -E
Italian singular nouns that end in -e form the plural by changing the ending to -i, whether the gender of the noun is masculine or feminine. ESEMPI: Singular - Plural la madre - le madri il padre - i padri il leone - i leoni

7. Formation of Italian Plural Nouns Ending in -E
Italian nouns that end in -ie are invariable in the single and plural - only the following do not retain in the plural the same form as in the singular: Singular - Plural la moglie - le mogli la superficie - le superfici

8. Adesso Practichiamo!
1. il gatto - __________ 8. i libri - ____________
2. il leone - __________ 9. le ragazze - ____________
3. la donna - __________ 10. i padri - _____________
4. il giudice - ___________ 11. i genitori - ____________
5. la macchina - ____________ 12. le madri - ____________
6. il gelato - ___________ 13. i mariti - _____________
7. la sedia - ____________ 14. le mogli - _____________