ADJECTIVES: INTRODUCTION

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The adjective is a variable part of a speech (that changes form) which qualifies and specifies a noun.
The adjective combines with a noun and, usually, it takes the gender (masculine or feminine) and the number (singular or plural) from the noun itself.

In Italian there are 3 families of adjectives which are different for their FORM:

• Adjectives with 4 exits  ( called 'aggettivi a 4 uscite' -O for singular masculine, -A for singular feminine, -I for plural masculine, -E for plural feminine )

  Example:
  "Bello, bella, belli, belle."

• Adjectives with 2 exits  ( called 'aggettivi a 2 uscite' -E for singular masculine and feminine, -I for plural masculine and feminine )

  Example:
  "Intelligente, intelligenti."

• Adjectives with 1 exit  (also called 'invariabili': they don't change the gender or the number)

  Example:
  "Blu, viola, pari, dispari ..."

In Italian adjectives are distinguished in:

• descriptive adjectives  (indicate a quality of the noun)

  Example:
  "Marco è intelligente."

• determined adjectives  (indicate a relation of place, time, possession or quantity)

  Example:
  "La mia casa."

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