Number: singular and plural
11 Masculine nouns ending in -o, and all nouns ending in -e, end in -i in the
plural:
- Nouns ending in -ie have only one -i in the plural.
12 Nouns ending in -io have only one i in the plural. But if the -i is stressed
(-io), the plural has two (-ii):
13 Feminine nouns ending in -a take -e in the plural:
14 Masculine nouns ending in -a take -i in the plural:
15 When a noun ending in -a denotes a person, its plural ending depends on
whether it is masculine or feminine. If it refers to a male, the plural ends in -i;
if it refers to a female, the plural ends in -e:
Singular
il treno [m]
il nome [m]
la notte [f]
la stazione [f]
la pensione [f]
il/la parente [m/f]
la moglie [f]train
name/noun
night
station
pension
relative
wifePlural
i treni
i nomi
le notti
le stazioni
le pensioni
i/le parenti
le mogli*trains
names/nouns
nights
stations
pensions
relatives
wivesSingular
il bacio [m]
il desiderio [m]
l’inizio [m]
lo zio [m]
il mormorio [m]kiss
wish
beginning
uncle
murmurPlural
i baci
i desideri
gli inizi
gli zii
i mormoriikisses
wishes
beginnings
uncles
murmursSingular
la sorella [f]
la lettera [f]
la sera [f]sister
letter
eveningPlural
le sorelle
le lettere
le seresisters
letters
eveningsSingular
il problema [m]
il sistema [m]problem
systemPlural
i problemi
i sistemiproblems
systems