Breakdown of Le nostre idee sono ottime.
Questions & Answers about Le nostre idee sono ottime.
Why do we need Le before nostre? In English we just say "Our".
In Italian, you almost always need a definite article (like il, la, i, or le) before a possessive word. Since idee (ideas) is feminine and plural, we use le. Why is it nostre and not nostri?
Possessive words in Italian have 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 -e to become nostre. 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?
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. Learn Le nostre idee sono ottime and more in Italian
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