a. Masculine
Il : for masculine singular nouns which start with a consonant.
Il libro / the book
L' : for masculine singular nouns which start with a vowel.
L' orologio / the watch
Lo : for masculine singular nouns which start with:
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lo studente, lo spagnolo, lo scontrino |
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lo zaino |
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lo yogurt, lo yen |
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lo psicologo |
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lo pneumatico |
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lo gnomo |
I : for masculine plural nouns which start with a consonant.
I libri / the books
Gli : for masculine plural nouns which start with a vowel, s + consonant, z, y, ps, pn and gn.
Gli orologi / the watches
Gli studenti / the students
Gli zaini / the backpacks
Gli yogurt / the yoghurts
Gli psicologi / the psychologists
Gli pneumatici / the tyres
Gli gnomi / the gnomes
b. Feminine
La :
for feminine singular nouns which start with a consonant.
La penna /
the pen
L' : for feminine singular singular nouns which start with a vowel.
L' ape / the bee
Le :
for feminine singular nouns which start with a vowel or a consonant.
Le penne / the pens
Le api / the bees
