Breakdown of Abbiamo letto lo stesso libro.
Questions & Answers about Abbiamo letto lo stesso libro.
What happens if we put stesso after the noun instead of before it?
Placing stesso before the noun (lo stesso libro) means "the same book" (exact identity). If you put it after the noun (il libro stesso), it provides reflexive emphasis, changing the meaning to "the book itself". Why is the article lo used here when libro normally takes il?
Definite articles must agree with the word immediately following them. Because the adjective stesso comes between the article and the noun, and it starts with an "s" followed by a consonant, you must use lo. The lesson also mentions medesimo. Can we use it here instead of stesso?
Yes! You could say Abbiamo letto il medesimo libro and it means the exact same thing. Medesimo is completely interchangeable with stesso for showing identity, though it sounds slightly more formal. Notice that the article shifts back to il because medesimo starts with an "m". Learn Abbiamo letto lo stesso libro and more in Italian
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