Questions & Answers about Questa mela non è rossa.
Why does non come before the verb è?
Why is the word for red rossa here instead of rosso?
Adjectives in Italian must match the gender and number of the noun they describe. Since mela (apple) is a feminine singular noun, the adjective changes its ending to match, becoming rossa.
Why is it Questa mela instead of Questo mela?
Just like adjectives, the word for 'this' (questo) has to match the noun it belongs to. Because mela is feminine, questo changes to its feminine form, questa.
Why does è have an accent mark?
The accent mark shows that it means 'is' (from the verb essere). Without the accent mark, e just means 'and'.