DETERMINATIVE ARTICLES

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The determinative article is used to talk about a specific, determined person or object.

Example:
"Il libro è bello."
It means 'questo libro' in particular, a specific book.

The article takes the genere (masculine or feminine) and the numero (singular or plural) from the noun.

Example:
" Libro (singular masculine) --> il (singular masculine) libro. "

Attention:
The articles change in relation to the first letter of the noun.

Examples:
"Il libro."
The noun is singular masculine, the first letter is L

"Lo sport."
The noun is singular masculine, the first letters are SP

"L'autobus."
The noun is singular masculine, the first letter is A

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