Possessive words in Italianhave to match the noun they are describing in both gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural). Because idee is a feminine plural noun, nostro changes its ending to the feminine plural -eto becomenostre.
How do you form the singular of idee?
The singular word for "idea" is idea. Since it is a feminine noun ending in -a, its plural is formed by changing the -a to an -e, making it idee. It looks a little unusual with the double 'e', but it perfectly follows the standard plural rule!
Why does ottime end in -e?
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Ottime means "excellent". Like all adjectives in Italian, it has to match the noun it describes. Because it is describing le nostre idee (a feminine plural subject), the base adjective ottimo changes its ending to the feminine plural -e.
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