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Alteration in Italian Created: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Alteration in Italian
Alteration in Italian: Augmentatives Created: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
In Italian, augmentatives (alterati accrescitivi) are formed by adding a suffix in the grammatical process of alteration.
Alteration in Italian: Diminutives Created: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
In Italian, diminutives (alterati diminutivi) are formed by adding a suffix in the grammatical process of alteration.
Alteration in Italian: Verbs Created: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
Modified Italian verbs (alterati verbali) are formed using suffixes that produce diminutive and augmentative words, or that convey a sense of repetition.
Suffixation in Italian: From Verb to Adjective Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
In Italian, the transformation from verb to adjective using suffixes is a primary form of suffixation.
Suffixation in Italian: From Noun to Noun Created: Thursday, April 25, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
In Italian, the transformation from noun to noun using suffixes is a primary form of suffixation.
Suffixation in Italian: From Noun to Adjective Created: Thursday, April 25, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
In Italian, the transformation from noun to adjective using suffixes is a primary form of suffixation.
Suffixation in Italian: From Adjective to Noun Created: Thursday, April 25, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
In Italian, the transformation from adjective to noun using suffixes is a primary form of suffixation.
Suffixation in Italian: From Verb to Noun Created: Friday, March 08, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
In Italian, the transformation from verb to noun using suffixes is a primary form of suffixation.
Suffixation in Italian: From Adjective to Verb Created: Friday, March 08, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
In Italian, the transformation from adjective to verb using suffixes is a primary form of suffixation.
Suffixation in Italian: From Noun to Verb Created: Friday, March 08, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
In Italian, the transformation from noun to verb using suffixes is a primary form of suffixation.
Suffixation in Italian Created: Friday, March 08, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
In Italian grammar, suffixation (suffissazione) is the process of adding a suffix to an existing word to form a new word.
Italian Personal Pronouns Created: Thursday, September 22, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Italian personal pronouns (pronomi personali) replace proper or common nouns and in some cases even animals or things.
History of the Italian Language Created: Sunday, August 07, 2005 Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013
History of the Italian Language: From a local Tuscan dialect to the language of a new nation. The origins, development, and adaptation of the Italian language.
Italian Parts of Speech Created: Monday, August 02, 2010 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
For many Italian language speakers—even for those whom Italian is their madrelingua—the phrase 'parti del discorso' might seem foreign. English speakers know the concept as 'parts of sp...
Learn Italian Again Created: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
If you've decided to learn Italian again after years of inactivity, think of it like restarting a workout program to get back into shape. Review the fundamentals first to reactivate your linguistic...
Bel Canto, Bella Lingua: The Italian Connection Created: Friday, June 16, 2006 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
A brief history of bel canto, the style of operatic singing that originated in Italian singing of multipart music and Italian courtly solo singing during the late 16th century and that was develope...
Italian Irregular Past Participles Italian Language Lessons Learn Italian Printer-friendly version Created: Friday, August 05, 2005 Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013
Italian Irregular Past Participles - Participi Passati Irregolari Created: Friday, August 05, 2005 Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013
Italian irregular past participles, i participi passati irregolari, and Italian language lessons with instruction in grammar, spelling, pronunciation, and vocabulary.
CILS Exam - Italian Proficiency Test - Italian Proficiency Test - Certificazione di Italiano come Lingua Straniera - Esami CILS Created: Friday, August 05, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The CILS Exam (Certificazione di Italiano come Lingua Straniera) is the definitive proficiency examination to prove competence in the Italian language. An overview with scoring parameters, material...
Italian Modifying Suffixes Created: Friday, June 13, 2008 Updated: Saturday, March 09, 2013
Sometimes an Italian noun can be modified to express a particular quality without using a qualifying adjective. These nouns are created by taking the root of the noun and adding a suffix. Italian ...
Word Formation in Italian Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 09, 2013
Word formation in Italian includes coining compound nouns as well as the use of suffixes and prefixes to create new words.
Italian Possessive Adjectives Created: Sunday, September 25, 2011 Updated: Friday, March 08, 2013
Italian possessive adjectives modify nouns and indicate the possessor as well as the thing possessed. They agree in gender and number with the noun being referred to.
CyberAlitalia Firenze Visit Florence Italy Created: Sunday, August 07, 2005 Updated: Sunday, March 03, 2013
CyberAlitalia, the virtual trip to Italy. Visit Florence using the Internet, with links to webcams, and museums and a history of Firenze.
Italian Morphology Created: Monday, August 06, 2007 Updated: Saturday, March 02, 2013
As you progress in Italian, you are constructing and morphologically training an Italian lexicon to recognize words and what they mean. By understanding the properties of a word, you can take short...
Mangia! Mangia! Created: Monday, October 31, 2011 Updated: Friday, March 01, 2013
In Italian, there are a multitude of proverbs and terms that use the verb mangiare (to eat).
Forming Italian Compound Nouns Created: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 01, 2013
In Italian linguistics, composition is the process by which a new word is formed by combining two or more words. The new term is called a composto (compound) or parola composto (compound word).
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Italian Created: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Italian by Gabrielle Euvino: what was already a comprehensive approach to learning la bella lingua has now become an even more exhaustive resource with new an...
Italian Language Students Speak La Bella Lingua Created: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013
Italian language classes for beginners to advanced in New York City. Learn Italian through conversation, listening to native Italians, and being immersed in la bella lingua. Customized Italian lang...
Italian Compound Nouns With a Nominal Base Created: Saturday, February 16, 2013 Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013
Italian compound nouns of the type terraferma or mezzogiorno are called compound nouns with a nominal base. Namely, the implied phrase of the compound has a nominal predicate.
Italian Compound Nouns With a Verbal Base Created: Saturday, February 16, 2013 Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013
Italian compound nouns of the type apriscatole or lavastoviglie are called compound nouns with a verbal base. Namely, the implied phrase of the compound has a verbal predicate.
Italian Feminine Job Titles Created: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013
When referring to women, the names of occupations and professions in Italian oftentimes have different forms to avoid ambiguity.

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