Italian indefinite articles (un, uno, una)
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Italian indefinite articles (Gli articoli indeterminativi) are used to indicate:
Masculine | Feminine |
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Uno psicologo (A psychologist) | Una psicologa (A psychologist) |
Un computer (A computer) | Un'emozione (An emotion) |
The plural form of indefinite articles doesn't exist: partitive articles are used instead.
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The article depends on the initial letter of the word it refers to:
Article | Rule |
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Uno | + gn, sp, st, ps, pn, z, x, y, s + consonant |
Un | + all other consonant and vowels |
Italian | English |
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Uno studio | A study |
Uno psicologo | A psychologist |
Uno gnomo | A gnome |
Un universo | A universe |
Un gatto | A cat |
Un uomo | A man |
The articles varies basing on the initial letter of the word it precedes:
Article | Rule |
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Una | + any consonant |
Un' | + any vowel |
Italian | English |
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Una macchina | A car |
Una zia | An aunt |
Una porta | A door |
Un'amica | A girl friend |
Un'aquila | An eagle |
Un'amante | A lover |
It's important to keep in mind the difference between un and un'.
UN | masculine indefinite article - without apostrophe | + any vowel |
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UN' | feminine indefinite article - with apostrophe | + any vowel |
Un (masculine) | Un' (feminine) |
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Un insegnante (a male teacher) | Un'insegnante (a female teacher) |
Un artista (a male artist) | Un'artista (a female artist) |
The apostrophe never precedes masculine nouns.
Indefinite articles could also be used to form some useful time expressions.
Italian | English |
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Un'ora fa | One hour ago |
Un giorno | Some day |
C'era una volta | Once upon a time |
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