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Queste montagne sono belle ma pericolose.

Queste montagne sono belle ma pericolose.
These mountains are beautiful but dangerous.
From Lesson 15:Adjective endings (-o, -a, -i, -e)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Queste montagne sono belle ma pericolose.

Why do belle and pericolose end in -e instead of -i?
They are describing montagne (mountains), which is a feminine plural noun. These adjectives belong to the standard group that ends in -o for masculine singular (bello, pericoloso). To make them feminine plural, the ending changes to -e.
How can I tell that montagne is feminine?
The singular form of the word is montagna. Since it ends in -a, it is a regular feminine noun. When it becomes plural, the -a changes to -e (montagne), and all the adjectives describing it must match that feminine plural form.
Does queste follow the same agreement rules as belle and pericolose?
Exactly! The word for this/these (questo) acts just like a regular adjective. It changes to queste here to perfectly match the feminine plural noun montagne.
Do adjectives still have to match the noun when they come after the verb?
Yes! When adjectives describe the subject of the sentence, they must agree with it in gender and number, even if a verb like sono (are) separates them. That is why belle and pericolose still match the feminine plural montagne.

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