Breakdown of Il perimetro della fortezza segue le vecchie mura.
vecchio
old
di
of, from
seguire
to follow
il muro
the wall
la fortezza
the fortress
il perimetro
the perimeter
Questions & Answers about Il perimetro della fortezza segue le vecchie mura.
Why is the word for walls le mura instead of i muri?
Il muro (the wall) is a noun with two different plurals depending on its meaning. I muri (masculine) refers to standard walls, like those holding up a normal house. Le mura (feminine) is a collective plural used specifically for city walls, fortress walls, or the massive outer walls enclosing a perimeter.
Since mura ends in -a, is it treated as feminine singular?
Could I use the word pareti for walls in this sentence?
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