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I nuovi prof sono pendolari.

I nuovi prof sono pendolari.
The new profs are commuters.
From Lesson 255:Invariable plurals for clipped nouns (le foto, le moto)·Italian

Breakdown of I nuovi prof sono pendolari.

essere
to be
nuovo
new
il prof
prof / teacher
il pendolare
commuter

Questions & Answers about I nuovi prof sono pendolari.

Why didn't prof change to profi in the plural?
Because prof is a clipped word (shortened from professore or professoressa). In Italian, abbreviated nouns are invariable, meaning they do not change their endings in the plural. You just change the article and adjectives around them.
How can we tell if prof refers to male or female teachers in this sentence?
By looking at the agreement! The masculine plural article i and the masculine plural adjective nuovi tell us this refers to male professors (or a mixed group). If they were all female, the sentence would start with Le nuove prof.
What is the singular form of pendolari?
The singular is pendolare (commuter). Remember that nouns and adjectives ending in -e in the singular always change to -i in the plural, regardless of their gender.
Is prof considered slang in Italian?
It is informal, but it is universally used and understood in everyday spoken Italian. Students almost always address their teachers simply as prof in the classroom!

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