{"id":12196,"date":"2016-07-29T17:02:52","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T15:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=12196"},"modified":"2016-07-29T17:02:52","modified_gmt":"2016-07-29T15:02:52","slug":"irregular-nouns-a-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/irregular-nouns-a-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Irregular Nouns – A Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"

In<\/span> last week’s quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 we focussed on coordinating articles, nouns and adjectives in a series of short sentences. This quiz takes the exercise a step further by introducing irregular nouns into the equation.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We’d like you to translate each of the sentences in the four groups below by adding the definite or indefinite article (il<\/b><\/span>, <\/span>i<\/b><\/span>, <\/span>lo<\/b><\/span>, <\/span>gli<\/b><\/span>, <\/span>la<\/b><\/span>, or <\/span>le<\/b><\/span>, and un<\/strong>, uno<\/strong>, or una<\/strong>), picking the correct adjective from the box at the bottom of the page, and then pairing it with the appropriate noun. N.B. The list of adjectives is given in the masculine singular. Make sure to modify them in number and gender accordingly.<\/em><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"the<\/a>

the hermit is very old = ?
<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Group A. <\/span><\/span>M<\/span><\/span>asculine words ending in <\/span><\/span>‘<\/span><\/span>a<\/b><\/span><\/span>‘<\/span><\/span> in the singular<\/span><\/span>, and ‘<\/span><\/span>i<\/b><\/span><\/span>‘<\/span><\/span> in the plural<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n1.<\/strong> <\/span>poeta<\/b><\/span> = poet
\n<\/span>the famous poet =\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. profeta<\/b> = prophet
\nthe biblical prophets =<\/p>\n

3. papa<\/b> = pope
\nthe pope is Argentinian =<\/p>\n

4. eremita<\/b> = hermit<\/span>
\nthe hermit is very old =<\/p>\n

This group also contains a series of words ending in ‘ma<\/b>‘ in the singular, and ‘mi<\/b>‘ in the plural, e.g.:<\/span><\/p>\n

5. problema<\/b> = problem<\/span>
\na complicated problem =<\/p>\n

6. tema<\/b> = theme
\nan interesting theme =<\/p>\n

7. programma<\/b> = program
\nthe television programs =<\/p>\n

Group <\/span>B. Words ending in <\/span>‘<\/span>ista<\/b><\/span>‘<\/span> which describe <\/span>professions<\/span>.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

N.B. In the singular these<\/span> always end in ‘<\/span>a<\/b><\/span>‘,<\/span> regardless of the gender of the person described. They become regular<\/span> in the plural,<\/span> e.g.:<\/span><\/span> il\/la <\/b>dentista<\/b> = the dentist; masculine plural: i dentisti<\/b>; feminine plural: le dentiste<\/b><\/p>\n

8. elettricista<\/b> = electrician
\nthe clever electrician (male)<\/em> =<\/p>\n

9. farmacista<\/b> = chemist
\nthe young chemist (female)<\/em> =<\/p>\n

10. autista<\/b> = driver
\nthe drivers are tired (male)<\/em> =<\/p>\n

Group <\/span>C. Feminine words ending in ‘o<\/b>‘ which do not change in the plural, e.g.:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

la <\/b><\/span>moto<\/b><\/span> = <\/span>the <\/span>motorbike; masculine plural: <\/span>le <\/b><\/span>moto<\/b><\/span> = the motorbikes
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

11. auto<\/b> = car
\nthe sport cars =<\/p>\n

12. foto<\/b> = photo
\nan old photo =<\/p>\n

13. radio<\/b> = radio
\nthe portable radios =<\/p>\n

Group <\/span>D. Amongst the nouns which do not change their ending in the plural form are:<\/span>
\nWords ending with an accent, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n

14. citt\u00e0<\/b> (feminine)<\/em> = city\/town
\nVenice and Florence are really beautiful cities =<\/p>\n

15. caff\u00e8<\/b> (masculine)<\/em> = coffee
\nhere are your coffees =<\/p>\n

16. virt\u00f9<\/b> (feminine)<\/em> = virtue\/merit
\nLaura has many merits =<\/p>\n

Foreign words, such as:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

17. computer<\/b> (masculine)<\/em> = computer
\nthe new computers are more powerful =<\/p>\n

18. monitor<\/b> (masculine)<\/em> = monitor
\nthe flat monitors =<\/p>\n

19. boa<\/b> (masculine)<\/em> = boa
\nthe boas are very long =<\/p>\n

20. lama<\/b> (masculine)<\/em> = lama
\nthe Peruvian lamas =<\/p>\n

… and finally, a very tricky one that doesn’t fit into any of the above categories!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

21. mano<\/b> = hand N.B.: la <\/b>mano<\/b> = the hand (feminine)<\/em> becomes le mani<\/b> in the plural
\nmy hands are clean =<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
\n

biblico <\/b>= biblical
\ninteressante<\/b> = interesting
\nsportivo <\/b>= sport
\ngiovane <\/b>= young
\nmolto vecchio <\/b>= very old
\npiatto<\/b> = flat
\nbellissimo <\/b>= really beautiful
\nperuviano <\/b>= Peruvian
\nfamoso <\/b>= famous
\nlunghissimo<\/strong> = very long
\nmio<\/strong> = my
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

argentino <\/b>= Argentinian
\ncomplicato <\/b>= complicated
\nbravo <\/b>= clever
\nportatile <\/b>= portable
\nvostro <\/b>= your
\nvecchio <\/b>= old
\nnuovo <\/b>= new
\nstanco <\/b>= tired
\npi\u00f9 potente <\/b>= more powerful
\nmolto <\/b>= many
\ntelevisivo <\/b>= television
\npulito<\/strong> = clean
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

In last week’s quiz\u00a0 we focussed on coordinating articles, nouns and adjectives in a series of short sentences. This quiz takes the exercise a step further by introducing irregular nouns into the equation. We’d like you to translate each of the sentences in the four groups below by adding the definite or indefinite article (il…<\/p>\n

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