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L’articolo indeterminativo is used to indicate a single or unspecified object/noun. Its equivalent in English is “a/an”.
For example:
“Chiamo un medico” (un medico, a doctor, in general who we don’t know)
| The indefinite article is used only for singular nouns |
| masculine: un, uno feminine: una, un’ |
Un : used for all masculine nouns followed by a consonant (un gatto). It NEVER has an apostrophe before masculine nouns starting with a vowel. (un amico)
Uno : used for masculine nouns followed by
- impure s, an s followed by consonant, (uno studente)
- x (uno xilofono)
- z (uno zio)
- ps (uno psicologo)
- pn (uno pneumatico)
- gn (uno gnomo)
- sc (uno scoiattolo)
Una used for feminine nouns that begin with a consonant (una casa)
Un’ used for feminine nouns that begin with a vowel (un’amica)
**Solution:
1.uno studente, 2.un fiore, 3.una ragazza, 4.un’ala, 5.un albero, 6.uno straniero, 7.un uomo, 8.un disco, 9.una risposta, 10.un altro, 11.una donna, 12.un aereo, 13.un ragazzo, 14.un’estate, 15.una festa, 16.una testa, 17.un mare, 18.uno zio, 19.un’italiano, 20.una penna, 21.un foglio, 22.una regione, 23.un treno, 24.un’idea.