Question 1

Why is there an apostrophe in un'azienda?

Accepted Answer

Azienda is a feminine noun. The feminine word for "a" or "an" is una. When una comes before a vowel, it drops the final -a and adds an apostrophe. If it were a masculine noun, you would use un with no apostrophe (like un ufficio).

Question 2

Why does internazionale end in -e if azienda is feminine? Shouldn't it end in -a?

Accepted Answer

Not all adjectives change to match -o or -a endings. Internazionale belongs to a group of adjectives that end in -e in the singular for both masculine and feminine nouns. In the plural, they both change to -i (like aziende internazionali).

Question 3

Could I use compagnia instead of azienda for "company"?

Accepted Answer

In business contexts, azienda or società are the normal words for a "company" or "firm". Compagnia is usually used for airlines (compagnia aerea), insurance companies, or to talk about a group of friends (keeping someone company).

Question 4

Why use per in lavoro per? Can I use other prepositions?

Accepted Answer

You use per (for) when you talk about working for a specific company or person. If you want to talk about a general place of work, you often use in (like lavoro in banca for "I work in a bank" or lavoro in ufficio for "I work in an office").

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