Questions & Answers about Anche il tuo cognome è difficile.
Why does the sentence say il tuo instead of just tuo?
In Italian, possessive adjectives almost always need a definite article (like il or la) right in front of them. So, instead of saying just "your last name", you literally say "the your last name" (il tuo cognome).
Cognome ends in "-e". How can I tell if it is masculine or feminine?
Does the adjective difficile change if it describes a feminine noun?
No! Adjectives that end in "-e" in the singular (like difficile, grande, or intelligente) are used for both masculine and feminine nouns. They only change their ending to "-i" in the plural (difficili).