Question 1

Why aren't gadget and follower pluralized with an "s" at the end?

Accepted Answer

In Italian, nouns that end in a consonant are almost always loanwords borrowed from other languages. These words are "invariable," meaning their spelling doesn't change when they become plural. You shouldn't add an "s" to make them plural in standard Italian.

Question 2

Since gadget and follower don't change, how do we know they are plural in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

You have to look at the agreement of the words around them! For gadget, the plural demonstrative adjective questi (these) tells us it's plural. If it were singular, it would be questo gadget. For follower, the plural definite article i shows that it's plural. A single follower would be il follower.

Question 3

How do I know whether a foreign word like gadget or follower is masculine or feminine?

Accepted Answer

Foreign loanwords ending in a consonant are almost always treated as masculine by default in Italian, which is why we use the masculine modifiers questi and i here. The main exception is if the word refers specifically to a woman (for example, a female follower could be called la follower).

Question 4

Why does the sentence use Guardi instead of Guarda for "Look"?

Accepted Answer

Guardi is the formal imperative (command) form of guardare (to look). The speaker is addressing someone formally using the Lei (formal you) form. If they were speaking informally to a friend, they would use the regular tu command form, Guarda.

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