Breakdown of Gli studenti hanno ricevuto i diplomi.
lo studente
the student
avere
to have
ricevere
to receive
il diploma
the diploma
Questions & Answers about Gli studenti hanno ricevuto i diplomi.
Why is it i diplomi and not le diplome?
Diploma is a masculine noun of Greek origin. Even though it ends in -a in the singular (il diploma), it follows the masculine plural rule and changes the ending to -i, paired with the masculine plural article i.
The English translation says "their diplomas", but the Italian just says i diplomi. Where is "their"?
In Italian, when it is completely obvious who the objects belong to (like students receiving the diplomas they just earned), you can just use the definite article instead of a possessive word like i loro.
Why do we use gli for studenti but i for diplomi if both are masculine plural nouns?
Is ricevuto a regular past participle?
Yes! The infinitive verb is ricevere (to receive). For regular verbs ending in -ere, you simply drop the ending and add -uto to form the past participle.
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