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Nouns that end in -ista share same form in m/f singular, and is only defined by preceeding articles il/la. In the plural the ending changes according to the il or la.
i.e.
il artista i artisti
la artista le artiste |
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always masculine noun!
i.e.
il programma - i programmi |
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masculine nouns and adjectives that end in -co add -h- to the plural to retain the hard c sound. However, if the stress is on the third to last syllable, no -h- is added and the c softens.
i.e. un parco antico--due parchi antichi
i.e. un medico simpatico--due medici simpatici |
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nouns and adjectives that end with -go usually retain the hard g regardless of the stress pattern, except for professions ending in -ologo, which change to a soft g sound.
i.e. lungo--lunghi
un musicologo--un musicologi |
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