{"id":12979,"date":"2016-11-30T10:39:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T09:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=12979"},"modified":"2016-11-30T10:39:59","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T09:39:59","slug":"combining-prepositions-with-articles-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/combining-prepositions-with-articles-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Combining Prepositions With Articles – Part 3."},"content":{"rendered":"

In today’s exercise, we’re going to focus on combining the Italian definite articles il<\/strong>, lo<\/strong>, la<\/strong>, i<\/strong>, gli<\/strong>, and le <\/strong>(the<\/em>) with the preposition ‘d<\/strong>a<\/b>‘ (from, to, by, since).<\/span><\/p>\n

We’ll begin by reviewing how we construct these preposizioni articolate<\/strong> (preposition\/article combinations). This will be followed by an exercise that requires you to fill in the blanks in the Italian text. You’ll find the answers hidden at the end of the blog.<\/p>\n

il<\/strong> = masculine singular, e.g. il banco<\/strong>, il negozio<\/strong>. Combined with ‘d<\/strong><\/i>a<\/i><\/strong>‘ = d<\/strong><\/i>al<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

lo<\/strong> = masculine singular, used before \u2018s<\/strong>\u2019 plus a consonant, \u2018z<\/strong>\u2019, or a vowel, e.g. lo stadio<\/strong>, lo zoo<\/strong>. N.B.<\/i> lo<\/i><\/strong> becomes<\/i> l\u2019 <\/i><\/strong>before a vowel, e.g.<\/i> l’albergo<\/i><\/strong>. Combined with<\/i> ‘<\/i>da<\/i><\/strong>‘ <\/i>= d<\/strong>allo <\/strong>or d<\/strong>all’<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

la<\/strong> = feminine singular, e.g. la scrivania<\/strong>, la piscina<\/strong>. Combined with ‘<\/i>da<\/i><\/strong>‘ = d<\/strong><\/i>alla<\/i><\/strong>.<\/i> N.B. <\/i>la<\/i><\/strong> becomes <\/i>l\u2019<\/i><\/strong> before a vowel, e.g. <\/i>l’erboristeria<\/i><\/strong>. Combined with ‘d<\/strong><\/i>a<\/i><\/strong>‘ = d<\/strong><\/i>all<\/b><\/i>‘<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

i<\/strong> = masculine plural, e.g. i banchi<\/strong>, i negozi<\/strong>. Combined with ‘d<\/strong><\/i>a<\/i><\/strong>‘ = d<\/strong><\/i>ai<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

gli<\/strong> = masculine plural, used before \u2018s<\/strong>\u2019 plus a consonant, \u2018z<\/strong>\u2019, or a vowel e.g. gli stadi<\/strong>, gli zoo<\/strong>, gli alberghi.<\/strong> Combined with ‘d<\/strong><\/i>a<\/i><\/strong>‘ = d<\/strong><\/i>agli<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

le<\/strong> = feminine plural, e.g. le scrivanie<\/strong>, le piscine, le erboristerie. <\/strong>Combined with ‘d<\/strong><\/i>a<\/i><\/strong>‘ = d<\/strong><\/i>alle<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Exercise<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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___ raggi X non risulta nessuna frattura<\/strong>. Taking an X-ray image with early Crookes tube apparatus, late 1800s. Public Domain<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Now fill in the gap in the Italian sentences with the correct preposizione articolata<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

The engineer left the studio a moment ago
\nL’ingegnere<\/b> <\/b>\u00e8 appena uscito ___ studio<\/strong><\/p>\n

Come on, remove that poster from the wall, it’s all faded!
\nMa dai, stacca quel poster<\/b> <\/b>___ muro, \u00e8 tutto scolorito!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The doctor takes appointments from eight to half past ten, and from five to eight
\nIl dottore riceve ___ otto alle dieci e mezza, e ___ cinque alle otto<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Is the milk still good?”; “From the smell I’d say yes”
\n“E’ ancora buono il latte?”; “___ odore direi di s\u00ec”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before dinner we’ll go by the Rossi’s to say hello
\nPrima di cena passiamo ___ Rossi a salutarli<\/strong><\/p>\n

This watch was given to me by uncle Luciano for my birthday
\nQuesto orologio mi \u00e8 stato regalato ___ zio Luciano per il mio compleanno<\/strong><\/p>\n

The burglars entered from the kitchen window
\nI ladri sono entrati ___ finestra della cucina<\/strong><\/p>\n

I haven’t seen Lucia since last summer
\nN<\/b>on vedo Lucia ___ estate scorsa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Giovanni will come back from the United States next Monday
\nGiovanni torner\u00e0 ___ Stati Uniti luned\u00ec prossimo<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m so tired, I’ve been awake since dawn!
\nChe stanchezza, sono sveglia fin<\/b> <\/b>___ alba<\/strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have to go to the lawyer first and then to the greengrocer
\nDevo andare prima ___ avvocato e poi ___ fruttivendolo<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the X rays no fractures can be seen
\n<\/strong>___ raggi X non risulta nessuna frattura<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nClick here to reveal the answers<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n

The engineer left the studio a moment ago
\nL’ingegnere<\/b> <\/b>\u00e8 appena uscito dallo<\/span> studio<\/strong><\/p>\n

Come on, remove that poster from the wall, it’s all faded!
\nMa dai, stacca quel poster<\/b> <\/b>dal<\/span> muro, \u00e8 tutto scolorito!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The doctor takes appointments from eight to half past ten, and from five to eight
\nIl dottore riceve dalle<\/span> otto alle dieci e mezza, e dalle<\/span> cinque alle otto<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Is the milk still good?”; “From the smell I’d say yes”
\n“E’ ancora buono il latte?”; “Dall’<\/span>odore direi di s\u00ec”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before dinner we’ll go by the Rossi’s to say hallo
\nPrima di cena passiamo dai<\/span> Rossi a salutarli<\/strong><\/p>\n

This watch was given to me by uncle Luciano for my birthday
\nQuesto orologio mi \u00e8 stato regalato dallo<\/span> zio Luciano per il mio compleanno<\/strong><\/p>\n

The burglars entered from the kitchen window
\nI ladri sono entrati dalla<\/span> finestra della cucina<\/strong><\/p>\n

I haven’t seen Lucia since last summer
\nN<\/b>on vedo Lucia dall’<\/span>estate scorsa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Giovanni will come back from the United States next Monday
\nGiovanni torner\u00e0 dagli<\/span> Stati Uniti luned\u00ec prossimo<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m so tired, I’ve been awake since dawn!
\nChe stanchezza, sono sveglia fin<\/b> <\/b>dall’<\/span>alba<\/strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have to go to the lawyer first and then to the greengrocer
\nDevo andare prima dall’<\/span>avvocato e poi dal<\/span> fruttivendolo<\/strong><\/p>\n

From the X rays no fractures can be seen
\n<\/strong>Dai<\/span> raggi X non risulta nessuna frattura<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Any questions? Feel free to leave a comment.<\/p>\n

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In today’s exercise, we’re going to focus on combining the Italian definite articles il, lo, la, i, gli, and le (the) with the preposition ‘da‘ (from, to, by, since). We’ll begin by reviewing how we construct these preposizioni articolate (preposition\/article combinations). This will be followed by an exercise that requires you to fill in the…<\/p>\n

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