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Anche il tuo cognome è difficile.

Anche il tuo cognome è difficile.
Your last name is difficult too.
From Lesson 20:Singular possessives (il mio, la mia)·Italian

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?
Nouns ending in "-e" can be either masculine or feminine. The biggest clue in this sentence is the article il and the possessive tuo, which are both masculine singular. This tells you that cognome is a masculine noun.
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).
Why is anche at the beginning of the sentence?
Anche (meaning "also" or "too") usually goes right before the word or phrase it emphasizes. Because the speaker is pointing out that your last name is difficult just like someone else's, anche is placed right in front of il tuo cognome.

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