Questions & Answers about Questi fiori sono grandi.
The singular word for flower is fiore. Why does it end in -i here?
In Italian, there is a class of nouns that end in -e in the singular. To make these nouns plural, you change the -e to an -i. This applies to both masculine and feminine nouns in this group. Since we are talking about multiple flowers, fiore becomes fiori.
How can I tell if fiori is masculine or feminine?
Nouns ending in -e in the singular (like fiore) can be either masculine or feminine, so you have to memorize their gender. However, the sentence gives us a big clue: the word questi (these). Questi is only used with masculine plural nouns, which tells us that fiori is masculine!
Why does the adjective grandi end in -i?
The singular word for 'big' is grande. Just like nouns, adjectives that end in -e change to -i in the plural. This happens whether they describe masculine or feminine things. Since fiori is plural, the adjective must be grandi to match it.
Why do we use questi for 'these'?
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Questi is the masculineplural form of questo (this). Because fiori is a masculine plural noun, we must use the matching masculine plural form for 'these'. If the noun were feminine and plural, we would use queste instead.
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