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Questions & Answers about La macchina è nuova.
Why do we use la instead of il for this word?
Macchina is a feminine noun, which we can usually tell because it ends in -a. In Italian, singular feminine nouns starting with most consonants use the definite article la (meaning "the"), while masculine ones use il.
Why does the adjective end in -a (nuova) instead of -o (nuovo)?
In Italian, adjectives change their endings to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because macchina is a feminine singular noun, the adjective must also be feminine and singular, so it becomes nuova.
Does macchina mean "machine" or "car"?
Why does the word è have an accent mark here?
The accent mark is crucial because it changes the meaning completely. With the accent, è is a verb meaning "is". Without the accent, e is a connecting word meaning "and".