Breakdown of L'isola minore ha il cratere con il diametro minimo.
l'isola
the island
avere
to have
con
with
il diametro
diameter
minore
lesser (younger, minor)
il cratere
crater
minimo
minimum (least, lowest)
Questions & Answers about L'isola minore ha il cratere con il diametro minimo.
Why use minore instead of più piccola here?
Both are grammatically correct! Minore is the irregular comparative of piccolo (small). In everyday speech, più piccola (smaller) is common, but minore is often used for established names, like geographical features (the minor island) or for age (younger sibling).
What is the exact difference between minore and minimo in this sentence?
Minore is the comparative form (smaller or minor), comparing this island to a larger one. Minimo is the absolute superlative form (smallest or minimum). It describes the crater's diameter as being the absolute smallest possible, rather than just comparing it to one other specific crater.
Why doesn't minore change its ending to match the feminine noun isola?
How do we know the gender of cratere since it ends in -e?
Nouns ending in -e can be either masculine or feminine, which is often tricky to remember. However, looking at the words around it is a great shortcut: the masculine definite article il right before it in il cratere gives away that it is a masculine noun.
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