22 Nouns ending in -cia or -gia keep the i in the plural (-cie or -gie) when the i
is stressed, or when c or g is preceded by a vowel. But if -cia or -gia is
preceded by a consonant the i is lost in the plural:
Exercise 1
With the help of a dictionary where necessary, decide what gender the nouns
are, and write m, f or m/f after each one.
Examples: la notte f; il/la pianista m/f; il fratello mExercise 2
With the help of a dictionary where necessary, fill in the plurals of the
nouns.
Examples: la notte: le notti; il nome: i nomi; il treno: i treni;
la sera: le sereSingular
la farmacia [f]
la bugia [f]
la camicia [f]
la ciliegia [f]
l’arancia [f]
la doccia [f]
la spiaggia [f]pharmacy
lie
shirt/blouse
cherry
orange
shower
beachPlural
le farmacie
le bugie
le camicie
le ciliegie
le arance
le docce
le spiaggepharmacies
lies
shirts/blouses
cherries
oranges
showers
beaches1 il giorno ——
2 la sera ——
3l’uomo ——
4l’infermiera ——
5 la stanza ——
6l’orecchio ——7 il caffè (^) ——
8 lo zucchero ——
9 il fiume ——
10 l’olandese ——
11 l’uovo ——
12 la camicia ——
13 l’atleta ——
14 l’animale ——
15 la strada ——
16 l’acqua ——
17 l’abitante ——
18 l’occhio ——
19 il sole ——
20 la canzone ——